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What Will the Loss of a New Natural Gas Power Plant Mean?

Meghan Keely2023-12-07T14:57:20-05:00December 7th, 2023|

The recent killing of a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in Allegheny County by environmental activists is a big deal in several respects: Big, as in its significance in the battle to keep our lights on. Big, as in the amount of land that solar would require to make up for the electricity the plant would have generated.

Energy Groups Gear Up to Oppose Shapiro’s Appeal of Carbon Tax

Meghan Keely2023-11-28T11:45:21-05:00November 28th, 2023|

The case now goes to the PA Supreme Court, which is packed with Democrats. However, the PA Senate, controlled by Republicans and a growing list of energy groups, will make the case before the Supremes that the RGGI carbon tax should be dead once and for all. We have several stories to share about our side lining up to fight Shapiro at the Supreme Court

PIOGA ISSUES STATEMENT ON PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S PLANS TO APPEAL RGGI DECISION

Meghan Keely2023-11-23T12:09:11-05:00November 22nd, 2023|

Governor Shapiro’s decision to appeal a 4-1 Commonwealth Court ruling to affirm the Pennsylvania Legislature’s role in enacting state taxes is extremely unfortunate and ill-advised.

Just The Facts: The Journey from Wellhead to Burner Tip

Meghan Keely2023-11-15T13:23:01-05:00November 15th, 2023|

November marks the time when nearly every energy consumer in Pennsylvania decides to turn up the thermostat and start heating their homes or apartments. With about 66 percent of residential properties in the state relying on natural gas to make them comfortable, it also kicks the system to deliver that energy - safely and reliably - into high gear. With most people unaware of the steps involved to get natural gas from where it is produced to where it is needed, PIOGA thought it made sense to offer a primer about supplying gas from wells to end users – a process that requires an intricate system of pipelines and infrastructure, involving the work of many trained and skilled technical professionals along the way, and regulated by state and federal agencies.

CUTLER: RGGI Decision Confirms Republicans Have Been Right on Executive Overreach All Along

Meghan Keely2023-11-09T16:30:40-05:00November 9th, 2023|

Opinion piece by State Rep. Bryan Cutler (100th District). The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rightly recently rejected an effort by prior Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration to unlawfully impose an energy tax on Pennsylvanians by entering the state into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, also known as RGGI.

Pennsylvania court rules former governor illegally joined carbon emissions trading alliance

Meghan Keely2023-11-02T12:06:11-04:00November 2nd, 2023|

A Pennsylvania court ruled Wednesday that former Gov. Tom Wolf (D) unlawfully joined an interstate carbon emissions payment program without legislative approval. In an opinion written by Judge Michael Wojcik, a five-judge panel of Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found that membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) constitutes an illegal tax. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit included a coalition of energy companies and unions representing fossil fuel workers.

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