Such legislation would make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel-producing state to adopt a carbon-pricing program.
Shapiro's proposal comes as environmentalists are pressuring him to do more to fight climate change in the nation’s No.
2 gas-producing state and as the state's highest court considers a challenge to his predecessor's plan to adopt a carbon-pricing program.
Currently, about 60% of the state's electricity comes from natural gas-fired power plants, and the 50% requirement could hurt demand for electricity from those plants.
Shapiro’s administration did not provide many details of his strategy Wednesday, including how much money power plants would pay or how the average household electric bill would be affected.
Persons:
Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, ” Shapiro, “, Joe Pittman, Shapiro’s, Patrick Cicero, “ it’s, ” Cicero, That’s, Dave Callahan, Shapiro's, Alex Bomstein, Tom Wolf, “ I’m, ___ Levy, Marc Levy
Organizations:
—, Pennsylvania Manufacturers ’ Association, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, Marcellus Shale Coalition, Clean Air Council, Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Greenhouse Gas
Locations:
SCRANTON, Pa, — Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Indiana, Marcellus, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania