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The grueling fight to pass the Inflation Reduction Act

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Briefings

Leah Stokes, a climate policy scholar, wrote 'The Carbon Wave' detailing her personal struggle with a high-risk twin pregnancy while working on the Inflation Reduction Act. The book covers the bill's two-year passage, her NICU stay, and the political battles involving Joe Manchin and Trump. The narrative highlights the tension between carbon footprint reduction and a 'carbon wave' policy, with the story concluding with a grim Trumpian end to the legislative process.

Key points

• Leah Stokes, a climate policy scholar, wrote 'The Carbon Wave' detailing her personal struggle with a high-risk twin pregnancy while working on the Inflation Reduction Act.
• The book chronicles the bill's two-year passage, her NICU stay, and the political battles involving Joe Manchin and Trump, with the story concluding with a grim Trumpian end to the legislative process.

Context

The article is a transcript from a live book event at Seattle's Town Hall on September 14, 2026, where Leah Stokes discussed her new book 'The Carbon Wave' with an audience. The setting involves a live Q&A and audience interaction, providing a public forum for the narrative of the Inflation Reduction Act's passage and the personal life of its key architect.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a transcript of a live book event on September 14, 2026, with no additional background on the book's publication date, sales figures, or the specific outcomes of the Trumpian legislative end described.

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