Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Harry Mason ReidDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year Trump signals he will move to replace Ginsburg 'without delay' MORE (D-Nev.) says Republicans broke a promise to include renewable energy tax credits in a new aviation bill.

Reid said in a Friday statement that the GOP demanded that a pair of “anti-environment” provisions be attached to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill in exchange for the renewable credits — something the Democrats would not accept.

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“Instead of working with Democrats to fix these errors by adding a provision to the FAA reauthorization bill, Republicans demanded Democrats accept a pair of anti-environment provisions,” Reid said.

“Democrats refused to do unnecessary harm to our environment. Republicans should not hold American workers and businesses hostage with far-right riders.”

At issue is the renewal of tax credits for renewable energy sources like geothermal and fuel cells. While last year’s major tax package renewed credits for wind and solar energy, other energy sources were left out, a situation that numerous lawmakers called a mistake.

Lawmakers face a July 15 deadline to pass an FAA bill when the current authorization expires. The House is planning to vote on a measure soon that doesn’t include the energy credits, and then sending it to the Senate for passage.

There were significant discussions earlier this year about including the energy provisions, and Reid says both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOcasio-Cortez to voters: Tell McConnell 'he is playing with fire' with Ginsburg's seat McConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Video shows NYC subway station renamed after Ruth Bader Ginsburg MORE (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) “have promised to correct a Republican error in last year's omnibus spending bill that omitted important tax credits for some renewable energy technologies” and “haven't lived up to their word.”

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A spokeswoman for Reid said the GOP demanded a provision to block the Interior Department’s sage grouse protection plans and another to block Interior’s stream protection rule on coal mining.