Rejoice! Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regs Have Been Finalized – PA to Formally Join Pro
Pennsylvania’s road to entering the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was a rocky one. We kept you posted on the drama, most...
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- Apr 11, 2022
UPDATE: Commonwealth Court Blocks Publication of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regs, Then DEP F
GASP has been following the soap opera that has become Pennsylvania’s efforts to enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative...
- Jan 10, 2022
GASP Lauds Gov. Wolf’s Veto of RGGI-Killing Resolution Voted on (Possibly Illegally) by PA Senate
GASP on Monday lauded Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a Senate resolution that would have put a pin in Pennsylvania’s opportunity to enter the...
- Jan 7, 2022
Regional Greenhouse Gas Regulations Delayed By Possibly Illegal Vote by PA House of Reps
Today we bring you the latest chapter in the saga of Pennsylvania’s journey to bring the Keystone State into the Regional Greenhouse Gas...
- Nov 4, 2021
Despite Expired Deadline for Action, PA House Committee Slated to Meet, Vote to Kill RGGI
By now, you’ve probably heard about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions...
- Sep 14, 2021
Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Meeting Sept. 14 to Determine Fate of RGGI in PA
RGGI is a cap-and-trade program for gas emissions from large electric generating units. Eleven states in the northeastern United States...
- Jul 13, 2021
Environmental Quality Board Adopts Final CO2 Budget Trading Program Rulemaking
Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board recently voted to adopt the final rulemaking for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The...
- Feb 23, 2021
UPDATE: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Garnered Myriad Comments; EQB Again Reviewing
Several months ago, we told you about the proposed rulemaking by Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (the EQB) that would limit...
- Jan 8, 2021
Deadline to Submit Public Comment on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Quickly Approaching
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will accept written comments on Pennsylvania’s possible entry into the Regional Greenhouse...
- Dec 3, 2020
Virtual Public Hearings Regarding PA’s Entry into Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Next Week; Writ
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) will kick off the series of hearings on Dec. 8 and will accept written comments on the matter...
- Sep 15, 2020
GASP Lauds PA Environmental Quality Board Approval of Proposed Climate Change Regulation
Image courtesy of the DEP website. The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on Sept. 15 voted to promulgate a regulation to...
- Jul 8, 2020
DEP: Capping Carbon Pollution Would Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars
Cutting carbon dioxide pollution from power plants would save hundreds of lives and billions of dollars in Pennsylvania, according to new...
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