Lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Virginia are fighting over whether their
states should participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative just
as the program itself attempts to hammer out what its next iteration
will look like. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman breaks down what the fights in
Pennsylvania and Virginia say about the challenge of expanding RGGI to
fossil fuel reliant states. Plus, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
issued its final approval for Equinor's Empire Wind project — teeing up
construction for the offshore wind effort off the coast of New York.

 

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.