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In shift, oil industry group backs federal price on carbon

by Matthew BrownMatthew Daly
| March 26, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The oil and gas industry's top lobbying group on Thursday endorsed a federal price on carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming, a reversal of longstanding policy that comes as the Biden administration has pledged dramatic steps to address climate change.

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