PA Republicans Cave to Wolf, Appoint 2 Dem Politicos to PUC

Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate have, since April 2021, refused to appoint new members to the five-member Public Utility Commission in response to Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf's unilateral push to force the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax scheme (see Ultimatum to PA Gov: Withdraw RGGI Carbon Tax or No New PUC Appts). With the upcoming election and political "horse trading," Republicans have caved, reappointing one sitting Republican and appointing two new Democrat members--both political insiders--to fill out three open seats on the PUC. Yes, the decisions made by the PUC impact the Marcellus/Utica (particularly pipelines). Consequently, any changes in the board makeup are of concern.

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