Governor Wolf acted unilaterally to stymie Pennsylvania’s energy industry; will Governor Shapiro do the same?
By David Galluch
Pennsylvania’s permitting delays, carbon taxes still vexing lawmakers
The slow environmental permitting process weighs down job creation, critics say.
By Anthony Hennen
Is Shapiro shifting his stance on RGGI?
The governor’s office says he is merely exploring the possibility of joining the interstate compact, which would likely raise energy prices.
By Daniel Payne
Kevin Mooney: With donations to Shapiro, trade unions fund the demise of energy sector jobs
It might appear to some that Shapiro was against the cap-and-trade tax plan before he was for it — but he has never expressed unambiguous opposition.
By Kevin Mooney
Commonwealth Court issues injunction blocking Wolf’s RGGI move
The court’s ruling halts Wolf’s unilateral effort to bypass the legislature on climate change.
By Chris Woodward
The Editors: Left-leaning states backpedal from harmful climate programs, will Wolf?
Politically speaking, Wolf and his fellow Democrats should let RGGI die. But that would be the sensical thing to do.
By The Editors
State Senator Carolyn Comitta: The case for cap and invest in Pennsylvania
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative should be Pennsylvania’s next step in addressing climate change and emissions.
By State Senator Carolyn Comitta
Lou Barletta: RGGI is a job-killing boondoggle
Gov. Wolf’s one-man crusade to join the interstate climate accord will kill jobs without helping the environment.
By Lou Barletta
Michael Green II: Young Pennsylvanians want to fight climate change. Our leaders want to pretend they are.
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