Democrats propose modified fee on methane from oil and gas as part of spending package

Published October 28, 2021 7:18pm ET



Democrats’ latest version of their climate and social spending bill includes a fee on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, imposed on oil and gas operators.

It was unclear if the methane fee would make it into the package, given skepticism from centrist Democrats representing oil and gas states in both the House and Senate who argue that it’s a bad time to raise costs on fossil fuel producers when energy prices are surging across the world.

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