Johnson: GOP could keep some IRA credits

September 18, 2024

TerraPower's announcement came as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) called for the repeal of “wasteful Green New Deal tax credits,” but also said Republicans could keep some of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits intact.

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