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State Supreme Court hears arguments over Pa.’s membership in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Pennsylvania Capital-Star·May 13, 2025

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative requires fossil fuel burning power plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. But is it a tax or a fee?

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With federal cuts at national parks, state parks and forests brace for ‘record-breaking summer’

Pennsylvania Capital-Star·April 8, 2025

DCNR cites some federal campgrounds closing as a result in part of the boost in campsite reservations.

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State Supreme Court hears arguments over Pa.’s membership in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

With federal cuts at national parks, state parks and forests brace for ‘record-breaking summer’