Comitta Introduces Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act

West Chester, PA – May 8, 2024– State Senator Carolyn Comitta today introduced the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction (PACER) Program, a key part of Governor Shapiro’s energy strategy to reduce emissions, create jobs in clean energy, and cut electricity costs...

Senator Costa Applauds Governor’s Move on Environmental Protection, Pledges to Continue the Fight in the Legislature

Pledges to Continue the Fight in the Legislature

Harrisburg, Pa.  − October 3, 2019 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. applauded Governor Tom Wolf’s move today to instruct the PA Department of Environmental Protection to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

RGGI is a market-based collaboration among nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change while generating economic growth.