Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Mass.

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press

SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to announce new actions on climate change. Just days ago an influential Democratic senator quashed hopes for a sweeping legislative package of new environmental programs this year. Biden’s latest effort comes as he’s set to visit a former coal-fired power plant in Somerset, Massachusetts, that’s shifting to offshore wind manufacturing. The plant embodies the transition to clean energy that Biden is seeking but has struggled to realize in the first 18 months of his presidency. Wednesday’s executive actions include new initiatives to bolster the domestic offshore wind industry. Biden’s trip comes as parts of the United States brace for triple-digit temperatures over the next several days.