Senate Democrats conceded on Thursday that they lacked the votes to pass a comprehensive energy bill and will propose a less ambitious measure that focuses on the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
An energy overhaul, including a cap on the emission of carbons, was one of President Obama’s hopes for his domestic agenda in Congress. But in an election year in which partisan wrangling has become the norm, energy legislation has seemed elusive.
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