GOP tests economic message to attack Democrats’ methane fee

Republicans are testing an economic-focused message to attack Democratic lawmakers’ plans to include a new fee on methane emissions in their emerging budget “reconciliation” bill, while Biden administration officials are placing a renewed emphasis on curbing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. “What the Republicans need to do is just remind everybody there has to be cheaper ways to do this,” said Mike McKenna, a GOP lobbyist who works on energy issues, according to a Politico report . He...