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Guy Ciarrocchi: “Green” versus “dirty” economies is a false choice

February 2, 2023February 4, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi
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Why don’t self-described “environmentalists” ever celebrate the progress that’s been made?
By Guy Ciarrocchi

From The Editors

The Editors: Left-leaning states backpedal from harmful climate programs, will Wolf?

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021
The Editors

Politically speaking, Wolf and his fellow Democrats should let RGGI die. But that would be the sensical thing to do.
By The Editors

The Environment

State Senator Carolyn Comitta: The case for cap and invest in Pennsylvania

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021
State Senator Carolyn Comitta
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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative should be Pennsylvania’s next step in addressing climate change and emissions.
By State Senator Carolyn Comitta

The Environment

Geoffrey Pohanka: Clash of the titans — wind power vs. coal power

August 23, 2021August 27, 2021
Geoffrey Pohanka
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Renewable energy, like wind turbines or solar panels, is growing increasingly popular in America and beyond, but that doesn’t mean coal is out of the picture yet.
By Geoffrey Pohanka

The Environment

Michael Green II: Young Pennsylvanians want to fight climate change. Our leaders want to pretend they are.

August 16, 2021August 13, 2021
Michael Green II
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Governor Wolf’s push to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is more about appearances than real change. It’s time for Pennsylvania to instate policy that helps the environment, boosts revenue, and preserves jobs.
By Michael Green II

The Environment

PA Dems join GOP in putting up roadblock to Wolf’s RGGI plans

July 9, 2021July 11, 2022
Chris Woodward
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Several Democrats in the State Senate joined Republicans to block Gov. Wolf from entering Pa. into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

The Environment

Grant Schmidt: Not even your trash is safe from ‘woke’ activists

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021
Grant Schmidt
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In Haverford Township, there is a group of activists who find our waste management process to be a violation of their nearly religious woke dogma. In fact, they want to end trash pickup entirely without even pretending to think up an alternative.
By Grant Schmidt

The Environment

David Clement: Philadelphia should reverse its plastic bag ban

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
David Clement
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Philadelphia’s pending ban on disposable plastic bags won’t just annoy consumers — it will actually hurt the environment. Alternatives to plastics have a much bigger eco-footprint.
By David Clement

Energy

Dave Lemery: Wolf vetoes bill that would have required lawmakers’ input to join regional climate pact

September 29, 2020April 19, 2021
Dave Lemery

The Democratic governor cites the “adverse impacts from climate change” as a motivation for forging ahead of legislators.
By Dave Lemery

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania House advances doomed greenhouse gas bill

July 12, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

Pennsylvania Republicans have long opposed the program as a threat to the Commonwealth’s status as the region’s top power exporter.
By Christen Smith

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