Governor Shapiro’s Green New Deal Will Cost Families

Originally published by RealClearEnergy.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is a classic political flip-flopper. And his latest energy proposals demonstrate his wishy-washiness.

When he ran for the state’s highest office in 2022, Shapiro said he had “real concerns” about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—the signature climate policy of his predecessor. He said he was worried the carbon-tax scheme could hit Pennsylvania families with higher costs, which it will. RGGI is expected to raise residential electric bills by 30 percent by 2030, killing at least 22,000 jobs in the process.

But three years later, the governor is singing a different tune. On May 13, in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, his administration and other environmental organizations argued that Shapiro should have the power to keep RGGI in place. So much for those “real concerns.” And forget the real damage RGGI will do to families and job creators across the commonwealth.

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