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A state court has blocked Pennsylvania from participating in a regional carbon pricing program to combat climate change, ruling in favor of coal-related interests that argue the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf is seeking to impose an unlawful tax. Wolf made Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy meant to curb power plants' emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide. The Wolf administration says it will appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection wants to fund projects designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the state's low-income communities.
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is solidifying its intention to begin imposing a price on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants next year, over the protests of coal- and gas-region lawmakers and elements of the energy industry.
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State senators are weighing the risks and benefits of Pennsylvania joining a regional cap-and trade-program targeting greenhouse gases.The Senate…
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Gov. Tom Wolf has set a new goal for the state to combat climate change: reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025.Long-term, the governor wants…