"Obama Stresses Need for Price on Carbon as Dems Look to Compromise"

"Key Senate Democrats offered today to scale back their ambitious efforts to cap greenhouse gas emissions but stressed that they and President Obama remain committed to putting a price on carbon this year.

Obama told a bipartisan group of senators he is unwilling to give up on his goal of pricing carbon as a way to curb emissions."

Josh Voorhees and Robin Bravender report for Greenwire June 29, 2010.

SEE ALSO:

"No Consensus As Obama, Senators Discuss Energy Bill" (Reuters)

"Senate Energy Chairman Drafting Utility-Only Climate Bill" (ClimateWire)

"Senate Democrats Plot 'Impenetrable' Path to Victory for Unwritten Climate Bill" (ClimateWire)