Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Block Governor from Unilaterally Joining RGGI

Good news!  Bravo to the Pennsylvanian legislators! RGGI is clearly a socialist central planning approach! It is unconstitutional! Let's hope the PA Senate is as wise!

"RGGI, established in 2009, is an interstate cap-and-trade program made up of the New England states, along with Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Cap-and-trade programs limit carbon-dioxide emissions by establishing a specific maximum amount of carbon dioxide businesses or other organizations may produce and allowing them to purchase additional capacity from other entities that have not used their full production allowance. ...

Evidence suggests RGGI membership would hit Pennsylvania’s economy especially hard because Pennsylvania is a major producer of natural gas and still has a vibrant (if somewhat diminished) coal sector, unlike other RGGI states. With RGGI targeting emissions from fossil fuels, Pennsylvania would bear a heavier regulatory burden than the other, less-industrialized RGGI states."

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Block Governor from Unilaterally Joining RGGI - Heartland Daily News