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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 the Public Utility Commission hostage over an unrelated policy decision.
The PUC has been short a member since last April, when Andrew Place resigned after serving one five-year term.
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Senate moves new bill to keep Pa. out of RGGI without General Assembly’s OK
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Rachel McDevitt, StateImpact Pennsylvania April 27, 2021
Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
This article originally appeared on StateImpact Pennsylvania.
State lawmakers are advancing a new attempt to prevent the commonwealth from joining a regional cap and trade program targeting power plant emissions.
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 119 along party lines. The measure requires legislative approval to enter a program that puts a price on carbon emissions, like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).