Energy
Preventing Pennsylvania from Powering Down: Analysis of Governor Shapiro’s PACER and PRESS Proposals
Key Findings The Price Tag: Governor Shapiro’s Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER) and Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) proposals would impose $157.2 billion in new electricity costs on…
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The Commonwealth Foundation promotes market-driven solutions for energy policy that will benefit all Pennsylvanians. These policies must prioritize reliability, affordability, fairness, competition, and innovation, paving the way for Pennsylvania to embrace all its energy resources and unlock its full economic potential.
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Pennsylvania’s Governor Puts ‘Green’ Messaging Ahead of Realistic Solutions
Originally published in National Review. Leading Democrats still haven’t learned the lesson of their defeat to Donald Trump. Their party is stuck in the political wilderness because they spent four…
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Democrat Governors’ Energy Policies Bend Economics—and Reality
Originally published by Daily Signal. It’s no secret that energy prices are on the rise. High demand for electricity and tight supplies—exacerbated by early retirements of coal-fired power plants—strain grid…
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Pennsylvania Democrats must stop playing politics and unleash American energy
Originally published in Broad + Liberty: Democrats have a demographics problem. In November, voters, even those who historically back Democrats, shifted support to President Donald Trump, Sen. Dave McCormick,…
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Commonwealth Foundation’s Nathan Benefield Releases Analysis of the Governor’s 2025 Budget Proposal
Harrisburg, PA, February 4, 2025 – Massive spending increases proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in his recently released 2025 budget proposal “will force extreme tax hikes on working families in the coming…
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Governor Shapiro’s 2025 Budget Proposal: An Extreme Spending Binge
Overview Gov. Josh Shapiro’s radical overspending exacerbates what is already a massive budget deficit. His plan imposes new taxes this year and will force extreme tax hikes on working families…
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Lawmakers Move to Repeal Shapiro’s Harmful Energy Tax
Harrisburg, Pa., February 4, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed, with a bipartisan 31-18 vote, legislation to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Gov. Shapiro is currently appealing a Commonwealth…
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Governor Shapiro’s Massive Budget Brings Excessive Spending, New Taxes, and Future Tax Hikes
Video statements for broadcast media are available here. Harrisburg, Pa., February 4, 2025 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his 2025 Pennsylvania budget address, proposing a $3.9 billion spending increase.
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Work with the president on energy, governor
Originally published at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is Pennsylvania on the brink of a new era of bipartisanship? There are hopeful signs. On January 20th, Gov. Josh Shapiro congratulated President…
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Shapiro’s Role in Rising Energy Prices
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro seems concerned about Pennsylvanians’ energy bills – and rightfully so. The average Pennsylvania electricity bill has increased by more than …
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Governor Shapiro’s PJM Announcement is a Distraction from His Own Costly Energy Policies
Harrisburg, Pa., January 28, 2025 – Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his administration resolved its recent complaint against PJM Interconnection. Rather than pursue PR stunts like this, the Commonwealth Foundation…
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Here’s some friendly advice to the new Pennsylvania general assembly
Originally published at The Patriot-News Pennsylvania lawmakers swore their oath of office in Harrisburg, and a new legislative session is upon us. As two former…
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Paris Agreement Exit Signals Return of American Energy Dominance
Originally published at Newsweek What matters more: America’s economy or European climate radicalism? Just hours after taking the Oath of Office, President Donald Trump gave the right answer. He withdrew…
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How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitions
Originally published at Broad + Liberty The 2024 election may be over, but it is safe to bet that Gov. Josh Shapiro — whose national ambitions are well known…
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RGGI Is a Destructive Policy for Pennsylvania
Overview The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a multi-state cap-and-trade program that imposes a carbon tax on power generators, resulting in a new, economy-wide energy…
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Sr. Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau on the Dawn Stensland Show January 6, 2025
What’s up with President Biden’s attempt to paralyze the energy industry and America? Our Sr. Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau recently joined the Dawn Stensland Show to talk about…
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RGGI Is Unconstitutional, Harmful, and Useless
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the cusp of shaping the commonwealth’s economic future. The court will soon rule on the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s entry…
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We Need More Three Mile Islands
Originally published at Reason Jane Fonda isn’t a nuclear expert, but she played one on TV. In the 1979 film The China Syndrome, Fonda portrayed Kimberly Wells, a vivacious news…
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To Achieve American Energy Dominance, Trump Must Avoid ‘All-of-the-Above’ Rhetoric
Originally published at RealClearEnergy A four-word phrase has become the latest trend in conservative energy policy: “all of the above” (AOTA). This approach claims to…
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State of RGGI: Past, Present, and Future
Key Points The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a multi-state cap-and-trade program that imposes a carbon tax on power generators, resulting in a new, economy-wide energy tax. Pennsylvania entered…
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America needs Trump to unleash natural gas
Originally published at The Washington Examiner What should President-elect Donald Trump do on Day One? The answer is clear for Pennsylvania, where the president-elect …
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Sr. Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau joins the Dawn Stensland Show November 20, 2024
André Béliveau, Commonwealth Foundation Senior Manager of Energy Policy, joins the Dawn Stensland Show to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future as well as how energy policies tie into the possibility of…
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