As_CJS Congress_NN1 haggles_VVZ over_PRP a_AT0 multitrillion-dollar_AJ0 budget_NN1 deal_NN1 ,_PUN Sen._NP0 Joe_NP0 Manchin_NP0 III_CRD (_PUL D.-W.Va_NP0 ._SENT )_PUR wants_VVZ to_TO0 cut_VVI a_AT0 program_NN1 to_TO0 fight_VVI climate_NN1 change_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ making_VVG a_AT0 mistake_NN1 ,_PUN not_XX0 just_AV0 for_PRP the_AT0 planet_NN1 but_CJC also_AV0 for_PRP workers_NN2 in_PRP West_NP0 Virginia_NP0 ._SENT Like_PRP every_AT0 piece_NN1 of_PRF this_DT0 huge_AJ0 spending_NN1 package_NN1 ,_PUN details_NN2 about_PRP the_AT0 climate_NN1 change_NN1 provisions_NN2 are_VBB up_AVP for_PRP negotiation_NN1 ._SENT Fine_AJ0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ how_AVQ legislation_NN1 works_VVZ ._SENT But_CJC to_TO0 drop_VVI climate_NN1 change_NN1 provisions_NN2 altogether_AV0 would_VM0 be_VBI nuts_NN2 ._SENT Other_AJ0 parts_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 infrastructure_NN1 and_CJC social_AJ0 spending_NN1 deal_NN1 are_VBB important_AJ0 ;_PUN climate_NN1 change_NN1 is_VBZ existential_AJ0 ._SENT Manchin_NP0 dislikes_VVZ a_AT0 provision_NN1 called_VVD the_AT0 Clean_AJ0 Energy_NN1 Performance_NN1 Program_NN1 (_PUL CEPP_NP0 )_PUR ,_PUN which_DTQ would_VM0 provide_VVI $_NN0 150_CRD billion_CRD to_TO0 reward_VVI utilities_NN2 for_PRP moving_VVG quickly_AV0 to_PRP renewable_AJ0 energy_NN1 ,_PUN such_DT0 as_PRP wind_NN1 and_CJC solar_AJ0 ._SENT He_PNP 'd_VM0 rather_AV0 spend_VVI some_DT0 of_PRF that_DT0 money_NN1 for_PRP what_DTQ 's_VBZ known_VVN as_CJS "_PUQ firm_AJ0 power_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ which_DTQ means_VVZ low-carbon_AJ0 fuels_NN2 that_CJT can_VM0 backstop_NN1 the_AT0 renewable_AJ0 sources_NN2 ._SENT Manchin_NP0 has_VHZ a_AT0 point_NN1 ,_PUN actually_AV0 ._SENT Utilities_NN2 are_VBB n't_XX0 sure_AJ0 they_PNP can_VM0 make_VVI the_AT0 transition_NN1 as_CJS quickly_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 CEPP_NP0 plan_NN1 envisions_VVZ ._SENT They_PNP need_VVB some_DT0 reliable_AJ0 low-carbon_AJ0 alternative_AJ0 fuels_NN2 to_TO0 make_VVI sure_AJ0 the_AT0 power_NN1 grid_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX0 crash_VVI if_CJS the_AT0 wind_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX0 blow_VVI ,_PUN the_AT0 sun_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX0 shine_VVI ,_PUN weather_NN1 disasters_NN2 occur_VVB —_PUN and_CJC batteries_NN2 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 fill_VVI the_AT0 gap_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC the_AT0 answer_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX0 to_TO0 kill_VVI the_AT0 clean_AJ0 energy_NN1 program_NN1 —_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ to_TO0 adapt_VVI it_PNP so_AV0 that_CJT utilities_NN2 can_VM0 meet_VVI achievable_AJ0 goals_NN2 ._SENT As_CJS moderate_AJ0 and_CJC progressive_AJ0 Democrats_NN2 look_VVB for_PRP a_AT0 compromise_NN1 ,_PUN they_PNP should_VM0 study_VVI proposals_NN2 from_PRP a_AT0 group_NN1 called_VVD the_AT0 Labor_NN1 Energy_NN1 Partnership_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ sponsored_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 AFL-CIO_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 Energy_NN1 Futures_NN2 Initiative_NN1 ,_PUN created_VVN by_PRP former_DT0 energy_NN1 secretary_NN1 Ernest_NP0 Moniz_NP0 ._SENT Its_DPS reports_NN2 highlight_VVB two_CRD oft-overlooked_AJ0 points_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 climate_NN1 debate_NN1 :_PUN Low-carbon_AJ0 fuels_NN2 of_PRF some_DT0 sort_NN1 will_VM0 be_VBI needed_VVN for_PRP years_NN2 to_TO0 supplement_VVI renewables_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 viable_AJ0 "_PUQ net-zero_NN1 "_PUQ strategy_NN1 requires_VVZ removing_VVG carbon_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 air_NN1 and_CJC oceans_NN2 —_PUN a_AT0 huge_AJ0 challenge_NN1 and_CJC one_PNI that_CJT will_VM0 employ_VVI many_DT0 workers_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 beginning_NN1 of_PRF wisdom_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO0 understand_VVI ,_PUN as_CJS the_AT0 AFL-CIO_NN1 does_VDZ ,_PUN that_CJT the_AT0 transition_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 net-zero_AJ0 clean_AJ0 energy_NN1 economy_NN1 will_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 job_NN1 creator_NN1 ._SENT American_AJ0 workers_NN2 will_VM0 build_VVI and_CJC install_VVI wind_NN1 turbines_NN2 ,_PUN solar_AJ0 panels_NN2 and_CJC other_AJ0 renewable_AJ0 technologies_NN2 ._SENT American_AJ0 workers_NN2 will_VM0 build_VVI vast_AJ0 fleets_NN2 of_PRF electric_AJ0 vehicles_NN2 ;_PUN they_PNP 'll_VM0 work_VVI in_PRP a_AT0 modernized_AJ0 fuels_NN2 industry_NN1 to_TO0 supply_VVI the_AT0 firm_AJ0 power_NN1 that_CJT can_VM0 sustain_VVI the_AT0 grid_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC perhaps_AV0 most_AV0 important_AJ0 ,_PUN American_AJ0 workers_NN2 will_VM0 be_VBI part_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 huge_AJ0 new_AJ0 project_NN1 to_TO0 capture_VVI carbon_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 air_NN1 and_CJC sea_NN1 ,_PUN transport_VVB it_PNP to_PRP storage_NN1 locations_NN2 and_CJC bury_VVB it_PNP there_AV0 ._SENT 
