Democrats Poised To Tussle Over Clean Energy Tax Credits, Carbon Tax

September 16, 2021
Even as the House tax-writing committee is advancing a $273 billion package of tax credits for low-carbon energy for consideration in Democrats’ broader budget “reconciliation” bill, a key senator is signaling that major negotiations between the two chambers remain on the structure of the credits. Additionally, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) is indicating that some form of a carbon price might still be on the table to help finance the package and drive down carbon emissions -- despite...


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