Manchin Statement on Treasury’s Proposed Rules for IRA’s Energy Community Bonus

Statement

“As the proud Senator from a state that wears the scars of producing the coal and gas that powered this country to greatness but now faces lost jobs in the broader goal of clean energy sources, the energy community bonus was intended to drive new investment to those areas that needed it most. It was not intended to make an even sweeter deal for offshore wind, which by its very nature cannot be located in a traditional energy community. Not only does this action drive the cost of the IRA up, it spits in the face of true energy communities that need the investment and jobs. The Administration is yet again implementing a very different bill than what we agreed upon in good faith and passed, and this is one of the most offensive violations of the IRA that I’ve seen yet.”

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