Pennsylvania will no longer seek to be part of a regional climate agreement among states in the Northeast U.S.

A recent budget deal ends the commonwealth’s effort to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to a statement from state Senate Republicans.

The initiative sets a cap on planet-warming emissions and requires power plants in the states to purchase allowances to release carbon dioxide.

Read more in The Hill here.

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