Reaction was swift from the largest environmental groups in Pennsylvania: The Supreme Court's sweeping ruling blocking the EPA from broadly regulating carbon emissions is a major blow to efforts to address climate change.
The York 2 Energy Center in Peach Bottom Township near Delta is among the power plants producing carbon emissions in Pennsylvania. Photo provided.Reaction from Pennsylvania’s largest environmental groups to the Supreme Court’s sweeping ruling on carbon emissions was swift and pointed: the decision delivered a whopping blow to efforts to reduce greenhouse gases nationwide.
President Biden is seeking to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and develop an emissions-free power sector by 2035. Power plants account for roughly 30% of carbon dioxide output. PennEnvironment recently produced a list of Pennsylvania’s 10 highest carbon emitting power plants which totaled more than 37 million metric tons in 2020 -- equivalent to the annual emissions of over 8 million gas-powered cars, theTwo of the plants are located in central Pennsylvania: York Energy Center, a natural gas fueled power plant near Delta in York County, which ranks third on the list, and Hunterstown Combined Cycle, a natural gas fueled power plant in Hunterstown, Adams County, which...
Efforts to stall Pennsylvania’s entry into RGGI have come from legislative Republicans and the fossil fuels industry. A pair of industry lawsuits seeking an injunction are pending in Commonwealth Court.
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