State Supreme Court hears arguments over Pa.’s membership in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Pennsylvania Capital-Star·May 13, 2025The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative requires fossil fuel burning power plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. But is it a tax or a fee?Climate ChangeEnergyLatest StoriesPolitics
Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, faster permit reviews Sophia Schmidt·February 6, 2025Governor Shapiro's energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Pa. Senate votes to repeal climate program known as RGGI Rachel McDevitt·September 18, 2024The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cap and trade program. Pennsylvania would join 10 other states to cut carbon from power plants.Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case Rachel McDevitt·August 15, 2024The court is considering written arguments in the case over whether a program to cut pollution from power plants should be allowed in Pennsylvania.Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Josh Shapiro proposes state climate program to replace RGGI, asks for new renewable energy goals Rachel McDevitt·March 14, 2024Gov. Shapiro is offering his own version of a controversial program to limit climate-warming pollution from power plants and is setting new goals for renewable energy.Climate ChangeEnergy
Groups criticize Shapiro’s economic plan for ignoring climate change Rachel McDevitt·February 21, 2024They say that Shapiro's 10-year economic plan "will worsen Pennsylvania’s economic position" by linking it to fossil fuels instead of clean energy.Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
In his first year as governor, Josh Shapiro forged alliances with the gas industry, angering environmentalists Inside Climate News·February 8, 2024Gov. Shapiro has sought to both regulate the gas industry and embrace it, a sharp contrast to his approach to fracking as attorney general.EnergyHistoryPolitics
Shapiro to appeal court decision that stopped Pa. from joining climate program Rachel McDevitt·November 21, 2023Gov. Josh Shapiro is appealing a court decision that stopped Pennsylvania’s effort to join a cap-and-trade program targeting power plant emissions. Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update
Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI Rachel McDevitt·November 1, 2023Commonwealth Court is stopping Pennsylvania’s effort to join a cap-and-trade program targeting power plant emissions. Climate ChangeEnergy
Shapiro’s working group finds no consensus on RGGI. Supporters and opponents weigh in Rachel McDevitt·October 10, 2023Both supporters and opponents of Pa. joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative feel vindicated by the working group's conclusion.Climate ChangeEnergy