Environmentalists see opportunity for Pennsylvania legislature in 2021 Rachel McDevittJanuary 14, 2021 They hope lawmakers will see some environmental action as good for the economy and begin to consider climate change. Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update
RGGI, Behind the Rhetoric: What We Know About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevittDecember 31, 2020 RGGI has been touted as a either a key climate action or job killer. Find out the facts of RGGI. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
Public Comment Period Opens for Draft RGGI Rule Rachel McDevittNovember 12, 2020 The draft rule would allow Pennsylvania to join 10 northeastern states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to curb emissions from power plants. Climate Change
Oversight Board Approves Pennsylvania’s Attempt to Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevittSeptember 17, 2020 A environmental oversight board gave the go-ahead for draft regulations for Pa. to join the cap-and-trade program. Climate ChangeEnergy
Bill to Keep Pa. Out of Regional Cap-and-Trade Program Passes, Faces Governor’s Veto Rachel McDevittSeptember 10, 2020 DEP estimates the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would prevent 180 million tons of carbon dioxide by 2030, and bring in $300 million. Climate ChangeEnergy
Why the Republican-Led Legislature Isn’t Acting on Climate Change Rachel McDevittAugust 13, 2020 The Pennsylvania GOP has dealt with climate change with inaction, skepticism and support for fossil fuels. Climate ChangePolitics
Pa. House moves to block RGGI entrance as DEP estimates it will save money and lives Rachel McDevittJuly 10, 2020 Under RGGI, a cap-and-trade program, power plants have to pay for the carbon dioxide they emit. PoliticsPollution
Pa. Lawmakers Hear From Industry, Environmental Advocates on Impact of Cap-and-Trade Program Rachel McDevittJune 25, 2020 They're weighing the risks and benefits of Pennsylvania joining a regional cap-and trade-program targeting greenhouse gases. Climate ChangeEnergy
House Committee Takes First Step to Block Pa.’s Entry into Cap-and-Trade Program Rachel McDevittJune 12, 2020 The cap-and-trade program would address climate change by putting a price on carbon emissions. Republicans say it's a tax. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
DEP Projects Pa. Could Cut Carbon Emissions Dramatically as Part of Cap-and-Trade Effort Rachel McDevittApril 24, 2020 The effort could reduce CO2 by 180 million tons by 2030, but the state's GOP is against it. Climate Change
