{"id":2199691,"date":"2024-03-15T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/building-trades-say-carbon-tax-plan-sets-the-thanksgiving-table\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T09:54:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T13:54:28","slug":"building-trades-say-carbon-tax-plan-sets-the-thanksgiving-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/building-trades-say-carbon-tax-plan-sets-the-thanksgiving-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction industry views carbon tax proposal as &#8216;preparing the feast for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbuilding-trades-say-carbon-tax-plan-sets-the-thanksgiving-table%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Unlikely \u2064Alliance: Pennsylvania&#8217;s Building\u2062 Trades Back Shapiro&#8217;s Carbon Plan<\/h2>\n<p>In an unprecedented move, <strong>Pennsylvania&#8217;s building and construction trades<\/strong> have thrown their weight behind Gov.\u2063 Josh \u200cShapiro\u2019s new carbon tax strategy, signaling a pivotal shift towards unity in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a> within\u200c the Keystone State.<\/p>\n<h3>A Seat at the Table for Lawmakers<\/h3>\n<p>With a firm stance on collaboration, the trades are \u2063calling for legislative support. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe governor \u2064recognized our need for legislative action,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> remarked Robert Bair, the influential president of the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades. <strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s akin to setting the Thanksgiving table\u2014now it&#8217;s time for everyone to come together and feast,&#8221;<\/strong> he quipped, driving home the\u200d urgency of bipartisan commitment.<\/p>\n<h3>Changing\u200b Tides in Climate Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Traditionally aligned with policymakers against environmental pacts, the trades&#8217; support is a dramatic turn from\u200b prior standpoints. Pennsylvania&#8217;s crucial position as \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entire-u-s-senate-invited-to-meet-virtually-with-zelensky-on-saturday\/\" title=\"Entire U.S. Senate Invited to Meet Virtually With Zelensky on Saturday\">leading energy provider<\/a> has stirred debates about\u200b the economic implications of joining the \u200cRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)\u2014an 11-state compact striving for zero emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n<p>An\u2062 overstepped executive move\u2064 by \u2063the former governor put\u200c Pennsylvania on track to become the\u2064 12th member of RGGI, a move later deemed unconstitutional by the Commonwealth Court. This didn\u2019t deter Shapiro, however, who sees a Pennsylvania-centric solution as the path forward.<\/p>\n<h3>Shapiro&#8217;s \u2064Two-Pronged Approach: PACER and PRESS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER) proposes a state-focused\u2063 carbon emission cap, resembling RGGI&#8217;s structure.<\/li>\n<li>The Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) is committed to ensuring\u2064 35% clean energy usage statewide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these proposals \u2062are poised to provide a windfall of savings \u200band employment, promising \u2064 <strong>$252 million in savings<\/strong> over five years and the creation of <strong>14,500 jobs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Commitment to Pennsylvania&#8217;s Energy Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Maintaining our position as the nation&#8217;s\u2062 premier energy exporter is crucial,&#8221; \u200cBair argues, acknowledging the state&#8217;s bedrock of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coalition-of-state-treasurers-urge-senate-to-reject-bidens-radical-comptroller-of-the-currency-nominee\/\" title=\"Coalition of State Treasurers Urge Senate to Reject Biden\u2019s Radical Comptroller of the Currency Nominee\u00a0\">natural gas industries<\/a>. \u200d <strong>&#8220;Ignorance is not a strategy,&#8221;<\/strong> he asserts,\u2062 stressing the governor&#8217;s recognition of industry significance, yet emphasizing the imperative need for\u200c action.<\/p>\n<p>Fears of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-takes-aim-at-failed-midterm-trump-picks-focused-on-re-litigating-the-past\/\" title=\"Pence targets unsuccessful Trump picks, focused on moving forward.\">increased utility costs<\/a> and job losses loom large among workers and lawmakers \u2064alike, apprehensive of the repercussions RGGI&#8217;s uniform cap would spawn.<\/p>\n<h3>Building \u200ba Sustainable \u2062Future<\/h3>\n<p>Pat Dolan of the United Association Local Union \u2063524 voices a central\u200d concern for the building \u2062trades\u2014employment stability. <strong>&#8220;Energy sector \u2064jobs are\u200d our bread\u2062 and butter\u2014from plant construction to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-imposes-new-restrictions-on-gas-furnaces\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Restricts Gas Furnaces\">energy-efficient upgrades<\/a> \u200bin schools.&#8221;<\/strong> Such projects underscore the \u200bcrucial role of job creation in these trades.<\/p>\n<p>Labor leaders across the\u200c state, including those\u200c from\u2062 the Laborers District Councils and the Steamfitters Local 420,\u2063 have also endorsed \u200cShapiro&#8217;s plan.<\/p>\n<p>Bair\u2019s final \u200cnote encapsulates the sentiment of the moment, <strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re \u200cdedicated to making this work, despite \u200dour differences. Being part of the\u200d problem\u200b is \u200ceasy; the real challenge lies in being \u2063part of the solution.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An unlikely alliance has indeed been forged, with\u2064 Shapiro\u2019s carbon \u200dtax plan serving not just as policy, but as a beacon of\u200b collective resolve in the face of\u2064 climate challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Shapiro&#8217;s carbon tax initiative gains unexpected support from Pennsylvania&#8217;s building trades. 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