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
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