Claims of natural gas job losses because of Senate climate bill are ‘misinformation,’ Dem says

A top Senate Democrat contested claims that thousands of natural gas workers could be at risk of losing their jobs because of policies included in climate legislation the chamber was debating Tuesday, calling the assertions “misinformation” and “fundamentally flawed.” Clean energy and climate legislation backed by Senate Democratic leadership attempts to reign in the use of natural gas and phase out an infrastructure replacement program by 2030, a move that has raised red flags among labor unions and conservatives on Beacon Hill. But Sen. Michael Barrett, a Lexington Democrat and...