Proponents claim that cap-and-tax programs add millions of dollars of revenue to the state. But taxation doesn’t generate revenue; it only extracts it.
By Jon O’Brien
Greg Moreland: Small businesses don’t want Shapiro’s carbon tax
If the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative becomes law in Pennsylvania, higher energy prices will be passed on to consumers.
By Greg Moreland
State appeals carbon tax decision
Governor Shapiro will defend his predecessor’s unilateral move to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which opponents and the court called an illegal tax.
By Christen Smith
Commonwealth Court strikes down Wolf’s carbon ‘tax’
Legsilative action, not a simple executive decree, is needed to move Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
By Christen Smith
Rep. Joshua Kail: The death of a budget negotiation
Shapiro talks of independence from his party’s vested interests, but folds at the first sign of resistance.
By Rep. Joshua Kail
Pennsylvania lawmakers hopeful after Virginia rejects carbon pricing
Virginia’s withdrawal from the carbon tax scheme suggests Pennsylvania could do the same.
By Anthony Hennen
Michael Straw: Pennsylvania must withdraw from RGGI
One year after being forced into the interstate compact by Governor Wolf’s decree — and Senate Democrats’ acquiescence — the Commonwealth should withdraw to stop further job losses and electricity price hikes.
By Michael Straw
David Galluch: Pennsylvania’s energy future, hidden behind a locked door
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