# Josh Shapiro

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: Multi-State Lawsuit Filed — A coalition of 23 states and 14 cities sues the EPA in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- **2026-02-15**: Trump Revokes Finding — The Trump administration formally terminates the 2009 conclusion to halt climate regulations.
- **2025-06**: PJM capacity auction shortfall — Auction for 2026/2027 delivery year clears at maximum price cap, revealing a deep supply deficit.
- **2023-11**: Court strikes down RGGI entry — Commonwealth Court rules Wolf’s RGGI participation an unconstitutional tax, voiding the regulation.
- **2022-04**: RGGI regulation finalized — Pennsylvania’s RGGI-implementing regulation is finalized, effective later that year, despite legal challenges.
- **2019-10**: Wolf joins RGGI — Governor Tom Wolf signs executive order directing Pennsylvania to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- **2015-08**: Clean Power Plan finalized — Obama administration rule increases pressure on coal plants, signaling long-term coal decline.
- **2009-12-07**: Endangerment Finding Issued — The EPA under President Obama officially declares greenhouse gases a threat to public health.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 0 New Gas Plants Since RGGI: How Climate Policy Caused PA Grid Strain
2026-08-03 10:22:51 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Pennsylvania’s electricity costs are rising not because of data centers but due to a supply shortage triggered by climate policies that retired baseload plants without replacements. The state hasn’t built a single large-scale gas plant since joining RGGI, and PJM’s capacity auction hit the price ceiling.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-pa-grid-strain-zero-gas-plants

### Blue States Sue to Block Trump’s Revocation of EPA Endangerment Finding
2026-03-20 00:14:51 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

A coalition of 23 states and 14 cities has filed a lawsuit against the EPA to overturn the Trump administration's repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding. The legal challenge seeks to restore the scientific foundation that mandates federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/states-sue-trump-epa-endangerment-finding

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