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Bipartisan Energy Bills on Hold in Pa. Pending RGGI Court Ruling
- Pennsylvania lawmakers are delaying energy bills including EDGE and solar initiatives pending a state Supreme Court ruling on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as of early June 2025 in Harrisburg.
- In May, the court reviewed arguments concerning the RGGI program, initiated by the former Democratic administration in 2019 through an executive order to tackle climate change, while Republican leaders prefer to wait for the court’s decision before advancing related energy legislation.
- Governor Josh Shapiro proposes rewriting the unused $2.6 billion EDGE tax credit to boost clean energy investments, gaining bipartisan support in the Democratic-controlled House and some Senate Republicans.
- Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman said the Senate has "very limited" ability to pass energy laws and that the RGGI court ruling will "dictate the course of energy production" in Pennsylvania, while other energy bills have some bipartisan backing and ongoing talks continue.
- The pause suggests Pennsylvania seeks to balance energy security with environmental goals, as bipartisan efforts try to encourage investment and innovation amid uncertainty over RGGI's future and legislative priorities.
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