Sinema privately questions methane fee, potentially compromising BBB plan

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is privately questioning a proposed fee on methane emissions targeting oil and gas companies, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Why it matters: Sinema’s potential opposition will aggravate environmental groups, as well as lawmakers like Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.). Both have been fighting to include a fee in President Biden’s $1.75 trillion climate and social spending package.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and a trio of Texas Democrats also have been resisting it, and some have hinted they'll vote against the package if it’s included in the final deal.

"I will have a big problem with the Build Back Better bill if the methane fee is included," Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told Axios.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sinema-privately-questions-methane-fee-002011766.html

[BradAllison]

1. Considering all she is does is fart out her mouth....

....she should be concerned.

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. Definitely a LOT of hot air coming from some of them

[ColinC]

3. At this point just bring both bills up for a vote and get them passed.

Or not. This stupid game is going on for far too long, and letting just two senators rip the life out of the bills will do nothing to help is in 2022.

[Kid Berwyn]

4. That fracking is a big moneymaker.

Too bad about the pollution, but, hey! That’s what politicians are for!