Cartwright, colleagues introduce environmental bills
STAFF REPORTS U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-8) and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced several bills related to sustainability, energy efficiency and the environment on Earth Day. The Built to Last Act, cosponsored by Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, “will incorporate climate change data in building standards, making structures more resilient to extreme weather events,” Cartwright’s office said. The Climate-Resilient International Development Optimization Act also has a Republican cosponsor, U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez of Florida. The bill “will codify President Bidenâ...