THE LIGHTBULBAFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)The Green New Deal just got another opponent — and no, it’s not another Republican. As my colleagues Colby Itkowitz, Dino Grandoni and Jeff Stein report, “support for the Green New Deal has become a benchmark for Democrats running for president. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters on Capitol Hill last week that labor was not consulted on the Green New Deal before it was released. : Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to make good on his deal to bring the Green New Deal to the floor soon. — Solar status: A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association found solar installation growth dropped 2 percent last year compared with 2017.

Source: Washington Post March 14, 2019 11:48 UTC