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Pennsylvania moved closer in 2021 to joining a regional program to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Opponents say the bills would lock in status quo for fossil fuels

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A gas preemption bill in the state Senate would prevent Pennsylvania municipalities from adopting policies to restrict or prohibit methane gas use in new homes and buildings, in favor of using electricity. Critics of the measure say it could especially hurt areas like Bethlehem, which has its own climate plan and has reduced municipal greenhouse-gas emissions by 37% from 2005 to 2017. ...

Operator Good morning, and welcome to SiriusXMs first-quarter 2021 financial and operating results conference call. Todays conference is being recorded. [Operator instructions] At this time, Id like to turn the call over to Mr. Hooper Stevens, senior vice president, investor relations, and finance. Mr. Stevens, please go ahead. Hooper Stevens -- Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, and Finance Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to SiriusXMs first-quarter 2021 earnings confer...

StateImpact Pennsylvania State Senate Republicans say they will block Gov. Tom Wolf’s appointments to Pennsylvania’s utility regulator unless he stops his effort to have the state join a regional cap-and-trade program targeting power plant emissions. It’s the latest escalation of their fight against the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which they say will hurt coal communities. The move shocked some environmental and consumer protection groups, who say Republicans are holding th...

Climate Deniers on Front Line of Battle Over Pennsylvania Joining Cap-and-Trade Program to Slash Carbon Pollution Aug 25, 2020 @ 14:28 Pennsylvania, traditionally a battleground state in electoral politics, is currently embroiled in a battle over the state potentially joining a regional program to curb carbon pollution from the power sector. That program, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), has seen carbon dioxide emissions from power plants slashed by 47 percent over 10 year...