cap-and-trade
Pennsylvania officially enacts carbon pricing for power plants
Regulations forcing Pennsylvania power plant owners to pay for every ton of carbon they release into the atmosphere were finally published Friday. The rule’s publication comes two-and-a-half years after Gov. Tom Wolf set the regulatory gears in motion with an executive order. However, both supporters and opponents expect that further legal action could further delay […]
Investing in the future is not radical environmentalism | Opinion
Pennsylvanians deserve an honest dialogue about what interests are really driving the climate debate in our state.
Joining RGGI will strengthen Pennsylvania’s recovery | Opinion
Joining RGGI will lead to more facilities taking steps to improve how they manage energy use and install more efficient equipment.
State regulatory board gives Pa. greenlight to join regional cap-and-trade program
This story was updated at 12:15 p.m. on 7/13/21 with additional details on the rule’s next steps. A state regulatory board has moved the commonwealth one step closer to joining a regional cap-and-trade program that would limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants across Pennsylvania. The state Environmental Quality Board voted 15-4 Tuesday to approve […]
Landmark climate policy faces growing claims of environmental racism | Analysis
The Pa. Department of Environmental Protection noted that cap-and-trade will not solve the climate crisis on its own, touting its enforcement of other air pollution regulations.
Citing executive overreach, House committee advances bill blocking Pa. from joining RGGI
The House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee voted 16-8 to advance HB 2025 or the Pennsylvania Carbon Dioxide Cap-and-Trade Authorization Act, which would require legislative approval before joining a multi-state agreement.
Pa. can show leadership in the new energy era — Without joining RGGI | Opinion
Unlike the other RGGI states, Pennsylvania has reduced emissions significantly while also reducing consumers’ electricity costs.
Here’s a carbon tax plan that U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey can live with | Bruce Ledewitz
To cut off Republican objections to a carbon tax, its authors need to do the obvious thing: Return the money to the people. The urgency is too great.
Wolf’s cap-and-trade plan isn’t real climate action. Here’s what is | Opinion
Gov. Tom Wolf is doing something about climate change. But doing something is not the same thing as taking action that will have real impact.
Why Pa. needs to say no to regional cap-and-trade | Opinion
The regional compact doesn't pass the basic sniff test.
Restore PA requires 20 years of natural gas production. Some progressive legislators aren’t ready to sign on
A handful of state House progressives are standing strong against Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature infrastructure plan, seeing in the $4.5 billion investment spree an over-reliance on the state’s natural gas industry at a time when Pennsylvania should be moving away from fossil fuels. The administration’s proposal, known as Restore PA, “locks us into the extraction […]
Pennsylvania needs cap-and-trade. Here’s how to do that | Opinion
An economy-wide cap-and-trade program would allow Pennsylvania to take a market-based approach to climate change and carbon emission reductions.