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Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

RGGI Third Program Review Concludes: New Model Rule and Strengthened Emission Caps Unveiled Amid Federal Scrutiny

Earlier this month, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced the completion of the RGGI Third Program Review, which resulted in several major changes to the RGGI Model Rule that will shape the program through...more

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Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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On November 1, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that the rulemaking entering Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI") violated the state constitution. The decision upends regulatory...more

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Pennsylvania and RGGI – Decision and Resolution

On November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a five-judge panel decision, issued a long-awaited ruling denying the authority of the executive branch, through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 11, November 2023

Pennsylvania and RGGI – Decision and Resolution - On November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a five-judge panel decision, issued a long-awaited ruling denying the authority of the executive branch,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

TCI Program Established to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation

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The program will include a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-invest program and aims to address environmental justice and equity concerns. On December 21, 2020, the Governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut,...more

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Virginia Regional Carbon Trading: Ready, Set, Join RGGI!

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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a cooperative effort among 10 northeastern states to cap and reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled power plants. A bill passed in the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session...more

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Pennsylvania Plans to Join the RGGI CO2 Cap-and-Trade Program

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At the outset of 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf set a goal for Pennsylvania to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, Governor Wolf plans to achieve that goal by taking the bold step to establish a carbon...more

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Pennsylvania Joins the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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In a move that will have a significant impact on Pennsylvania's power producers, Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order on October 3rd directing the state's Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to create...more

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Massachusetts Joins Other States in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Announcing Plan to Reduce Emissions by Additional 30...

On August 23, Massachusetts joined the eight other states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in announcing a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an additional 30 percent by 2030 relative to 2020 levels....more

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