Democrats say they have path to deal on climate provisions in spending bill

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Democrats say they have path to deal on climate provisions in spending bill
By Alexander Bolton - 10/26/21 03:56 PM EDT

Senate Democrats working on the climate provisions of the budget reconciliation package think they have a path to a deal that will include a methane fee and believe they will get buy-in from centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

Democratic senators on Tuesday expressed optimism about nailing down an agreement on the bill’s climate provisions after several Democratic committee chairmen held a meeting on the issue at the Capitol Monday evening.

But while the methane fee is expected to be a part of the final package, a proposal to tax carbon emissions is viewed as much less likely.


Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday announced he feels confident that negotiators will be able to put together a “robust” package of climate proposals.

“There’s going to be a very strong, robust climate package. And our goal is to meet the president’s goal and there are different ways to get there,” he said.

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https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/578554-democrats-have-path-forward-on-climate-provisions-including-methane

[Kamaji]

They are hellbent on destroying the economy.

[skeeter]

All of this can be throw out by the next president. We have a precedent.

All we need to do is nominate the candidate most likely to do it.

[Wingnut]

All of this can be throw out by the next president. We have a precedent.

All we need to do is nominate the candidate most likely to do it.

And a unified majority in congress.  The midterm's matter more than ever this time.