The powerful United Auto Workers union is threatening to strike soon if its concerns about America’s transition to electric vehicles aren’t addressed. That leaves the Biden administration in a difficult position between balancing its aggressive climate goals and 2024 political ambitions. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down what autoworkers are asking for and why a potential strike could have major political implications. Plus, the Treasury Department will not issue any guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act's clean hydrogen tax credit by this week's deadline. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
The powerful United Auto Workers union is threatening to strike soon if its concerns about America’s transition to electric vehicles aren’t addressed. That leaves the Biden administration in a difficult position between balancing its aggressive climate goals and 2024 political ambitions. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down what autoworkers are asking for and why a potential strike could have major political implications. Plus, the Treasury Department will not issue any guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act's clean hydrogen tax credit by this week's deadline.
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