Nine Democrats in the US House of Representatives presented an energy and environmental “policy blueprint for 2027” with a focus on affordability, as midterm races heat up. The Thriving Economy Project report consists of over 800 policy recommendations across issues including data centers, energy security, agriculture, and manufacturing in the most comprehensive energy platform Democrats have put forward in years. It includes ideas that already have bipartisan support, as well as others that stand little chance of becoming law even if Democrats retake a Congressional majority.
“It is very rare that energy policy is a salient issue in the electorate,” Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill. told Semafor. The hope is to have “a lot of well-vetted solutions” so that new and returning lawmakers have a clear path to deliver on campaign promises, he said.
Policies related to nuclear energy and R&D are more likely to receive bipartisan support, he added, while dissent over extractive industries will continue to be a sticking point.