Senator Doubts House Methane Fee Will Survive In Reconciliation Bill

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) is expressing doubt that House Democrats’ proposed fee on the oil and gas sector’s methane emissions, part of the lower chamber’s climate-heavy budget “reconciliation” package, will be included in the Senate’s package that lawmakers hope to advance by the end of this month. However, he is continuing to express hope that he and other supporters of a broader carbon price will be able to include some version of such a policy in the sweeping budget bill,...