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Texas power grid fiasco demonstrates foolishness of Wolf’s RGGI proposal
The rolling blackouts in Texas stemming from a freak-shot of bitter weather demonstrated the unreliability of boutique power, and, by mere chance, coincided with an important decision in Pennsylvania.
Manufacturers condemn Wolf’s call for new, additional energy production tax
Submitted by Maura Donley on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 12:17pmGovernor Wolf’s renewed proposal to additionally tax Pennsylvania energy production in response to pandemic
is “self-defeating and stupid.”
Harrisburg, January 28, 2021 - Governor Wolf renewed his proposal for a new, additional tax on energy production in Pennsylvania. The following quotes can be attributed to David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association:
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: A Flawed Proposal for Pennsylvania
Submitted by Maura Donley on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:47pmCOMMENTS PRESENTED TO THE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITATIVE: A FLAWED PROPOSAL FOR PENNSYLVANIA
JANUARY 13, 2021
David N. Taylor, President & CEO
Carl A. Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs
Critical comment period opens in review of Wolf Administration’s plan to join RGGI
Those most harmed by the Wolf Administration’s “March to the Sea” regulatory campaign to destroy jobs in Pennsylvania’s energy industry have a two-month window to fight back. A public comment period, November 7 to January 14, 2021, has opened before the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC).
Facing budget shortfall, lawmakers should fight recovery-snuffing tax increases; Energy production needed to get Pennsylvania economy back to full strength
Back in September, a broad cross section of the commonwealth’s top job creators sent state lawmakers and Governor Tom Wolf a preemptive, cautionary letter urging them not to slap the energy industry with new, additional taxes to balance the remaining portion of the state budget left hanging by the quick onset of the pandemic in the spring.
Emerging Trend: A Constitutional Crisis
After a contentious meeting, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted 13-6 this week to toss aside the objections of business, organized labor, and consumer groups, and move forward with Governor Tom Wolf’s plan for Pennsylvania to join a cartel of ten Northeastern states that taxes carbon emissions.
Following the EQB vote, PMA’s President & CEO, David N. Taylor, issued the following statement:
FBI arrest of Ohio House Speaker over nuke bailout corruption is a lesson for PA
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio filed bribery and racketeering charges against Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder and four others over the enactment of nuke bailout legislation and subsequent efforts to thwart a statewide voter referendum. FirstEnergy Corp., whose lobbyist was among those arrested and charged, funded the corrupt influence operation with more than $60 million, according to the U.S. attorney’s indictment.
Comments in Opposition of RGGI Proposal
Submitted by Maura Donley on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:31pmTO: Keith J. Salador, Esq., Executive Director, Citizens Advisory Council
FROM: Carl A. Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs
RE: Comments in Opposition of RGGI Proposal
PMA comments to IFO regarding single-use polystyrene and plastic product bans
Submitted by Maura Donley on Fri, 04/17/2020 - 9:39amThe Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) is the nonprofit, statewide trade organization representing the manufacturing sector, 570,000 employees on plant floors, millions of additional jobs in supporting industries, and more than $93 billion in gross state product in Pennsylvania’s public policy process. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) as you develop analysis regarding single-use polystyrene and plastic product bans.