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Study: PA Would Benefit by Joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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Lawmakers and industry groups who say Pennsylvania should not join a program meant to reduce power plant emissions often say it will put a financial burden on plants and electricity customers.

StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports a new analysis shows the state could cut pollution at a low cost if it joins the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 5/23/23)

Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the host of All Things Considered. She previously reported for WITF’s Radio Pennsylvania Network, where her work earned the National Association of State Radio Network’s award for best feature two years in a row. The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel is a graduate of Temple University.