(Reuters) - Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has signaled support for climate provisions including a watered-down methane fee and carbon border tax in a slimmed down Build Back Better spending bill, and he and fellow Democratic lawmakers are aiming for a deal by the end of June, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Richard Valdmanis)
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