On July 2, House Republican leadership listed House Bill 2025 (Struzzi-R-Indiana), a bill that takes away DEP’s authority to enact any program to reduce carbon pollution emissions from power plants or other sources, for a vote by the full House when it returns to session July 7 and 8.
It would also take away the ability of Pennsylvania to join the Northeast Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative, if the state makes the decision to join. Read more here.
Republicans on the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reported the bill to the full House on June 9. Read more here.
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP Launches Next Round Of Local Climate Action Program, New Webpage
Related Articles - Carbon Pollution:
-- Organizations Urge PA Lawmakers To Create Clean Energy Jobs With Carbon Pollution Reduction Program
-- New Poll Finds 79% Of Pennsylvania Voters Support Limits On Carbon Pollution From Power Plants
-- New PEC Podcast: Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge On Conservatives Being Out Of Touch On The Environment
-- Op-Ed: My Fellow Conservatives Are Out Of Touch On The Environment - Fmr. Gov. Tom Ridge
[Posted: July 2, 2020] PA Environment Digest
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