A regional climate pact among Northeast states faces increasing uncertainty as two of its most recent additions are already mulling whether to get out.
Pennsylvania, the fourth highest-emitting state, is a top priority for environmental groups to join the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2022 after Virginia joined last year. But new Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Jan. 15 move to withdraw Virginia under an executive order has energized advocates and opponents in both states.
Environmental groups vow they’ll fight to preserve the initiative and its hard-fought gains on climate action, particularly if Biden administration efforts remain bogged down in ...
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