Pennsylvania Governor Appeals Court Ruling Blocking Carbon-Pricing Regulation

Shapiro Urges Lawmakers to Develop 'Commonsense Energy Policy' Amid Opposition

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked a state regulation to make Pennsylvania's power plant owners pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
The regulation was part of former Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fight global warming and make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel-producing state to adopt a carbon-pricing program.
The regulation had authorized Pennsylvania to join the multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which imposes a price and declining cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Republican lawmakers, who control the state Senate, have criticized Shapiro's decision to appeal, arguing it will hamper any meaningful discussion of energy and environmental policy.
Shapiro has urged lawmakers to come up with an alternative plan, calling it a 'commonsense energy policy' and said he would sign another carbon-pricing plan, should it win legislative approval.