{"id":2208975,"date":"2024-03-29T08:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T12:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-push-energy-bill-package-for-the-consumer\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T08:46:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T12:46:14","slug":"republicans-push-energy-bill-package-for-the-consumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-push-energy-bill-package-for-the-consumer\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans advocate for energy bill package focused on consumer benefits"},"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\">20<\/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%2Frepublicans-push-energy-bill-package-for-the-consumer%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=2208975&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--><p>The text discusses \u200cGov. Josh Shapiro&#8217;s energy plan focusing on renewable sources and a Pennsylvania carbon tax, which\u2063 Republicans oppose. Republicans\u2062 propose a \u200bconsumer-centered energy bill package as an alternative. Rep. Mike Cabell criticizes Shapiro&#8217;s plan, emphasizing the Republican Party&#8217;s commitment \u2064to lowering household energy \u2064costs. Additionally, Republicans aim to introduce\u2064 nine bills, including renaming the Department of Environmental\u2063 Protection\u2064 to the Department of Environmental Services.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2014 Gov. Josh Shapiro touts his energy plan to boost renewable sources and institute a Pennsylvania carbon tax \u2014 and Republicans warn against embracing such a change.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they\u2019re proposing a package of energy bills they legislators argue are consumer-focused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a governor right now that\u2019s touting an energy plan that would be really, really harmful,\u201d Rep. Mike Cabell, R-Dallas, said during a House GOP Policy Committee meeting on Thursday. \u201cUltimately, the Republican Party is for the consumer \u2014 we want to do everything we can to bring those (household) bills down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/cfdocs\/Legis\/CSM\/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=H&#038;SPick=20230&#038;cosponId=42376\">nine bills<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Republicans want to push range from renaming the Department of Environmental Protection to Department of Environmental Services; creating an independent energy advocate within the DEP; let energy bills be paid with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-introduce-healthcare-freedom-act-of-2022-2\/\" title=\"House Republicans Introduce Healthcare Freedom Act Of 2022\">pre-tax dollars<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-tim-scott-launches-2024-presidential-campaign\/\" title=\"Tim Scott announces 2024 presidential bid.\">create opportunity zones<\/a> on former power plant sites.<\/p>\n<p>Another bill would ally Pennsylvania with Ohio and West Virginia, the main energy exporters with the PJM electricity grid, \u201cto speak as a more unified voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican legislators have focused more on energy bills in recent weeks as the impact of inflation and rising costs have grabbed more political attention. A recent poll showed Pennsylvania residents have\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/pennsylvania\/article_5d3a91fc-e612-11ee-ba55-5b65f49f099a.html\">prioritized low energy prices<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0above other considerations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt needs to be more affordable to live in Pennsylvania and the package of bills introduced today will have a direct cost-savings to Pennsylvania\u2019s energy consumers, making it more affordable for families and small businesses to find a home in Pennsylvania,\u201d Rep. Bryan Cutler, R-Quarryville, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-police-tout-major-progress-on-crime-hours-before-citys-latest-mass-shooting\/\" title=\"Chicago Police Tout Major Progress On Crime Hours Before City\u2019s Latest Mass Shooting\">press release touting<\/a> the energy bill package.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has argued\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/pennsylvania\/article_c208fc66-e150-11ee-b914-97bb4b80f08b.html\">his plans<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0would provide lower energy costs, along with cleaner energy and more jobs, for all Pennsylvanians. His PACER proposal would put a tax on pollution, which would then be used for residential rebates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one in Pennsylvania will pay more for electricity because of PACER \u2014 and many will pay less,\u201d Shapiro said when announcing his proposal earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, however, have focused more on the tax environment and barriers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-in-favor-of-biden-on-wyoming-oil-lease-pause\/\" title=\"Judge Rules in Favor of Biden on Wyoming Oil Lease Pause\">developing natural resources<\/a> at home, such as laying new pipelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world is a better place when we\u2019re using Pennsylvania energy,\u201d Rep. Josh Kail, R-Beaver, said. \u201cWe\u2019re paying more in every way and getting less in every way with the energy policies being pushed today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Josh Shapiro promotes an energy plan emphasizing renewables and a PA carbon tax, countered by Republicans pushing consumer-centric energy bills. 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