Manchin says climate goals too "aggressive"

The Democratic Senator complained about the fast timeline for effective climate action while at a conference for a group that perpetuated delay.

Committee chairman Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) listens during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on Capitol Hill June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin—the powerful Senate Energy Committee chairman widely seen as key to achieving any sort of climate legislation this year—know…