From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org):
The state Senate’s Finance Committee approved House Bill 1100, a massive tax credit for the petrochemical industry. In the coming days, the full Pennsylvania State Senate may vote on House Bill 1100, part of a dangerous legislative package known as “Energize PA.” This bill, if it becomes law, will make it easier for the fossil fuel industry to pollute our air, land, and water.
Simply put, the goal of “Energize PA” – via House Bill 1100 – is to increase government subsidies and other benefits for the fossil fuel industry at the expense of other cleaner choices. This bill would subsidize polluting businesses, and other bills in this legislative package would roll back environmental protections.
HB 1100 is not a benefit for Pennsylvanians; it’s a handout to the fossil fuel industry at our expense. HB 1100 gives the petrochemical industry the same billion-dollar subsidy provided to the Shell ethane cracker plant in western Pennsylvania to other large manufacturers that use Pennsylvania-resourced natural gas, but with weaker financial and labor requirements.
Take action now at https://pennfuture.salsalabs.org/statesens_voteno_hb1100_11_20/index.html to tell your State Senator: “For the sake of our families, our health, and our environment, stop these giveaways to the natural gas and petrochemical industries!” This is dangerous because it exacerbates our climate crisis and rewards the industry while overwhelmingly increasing air pollution for miles around the plants.
“Energize PA” and HB 1100 will actively promote and subsidize the infrastructure necessary for the fossil fuel industry to flourish and continue to pollute in Pennsylvania for decades to come, all on our dime. We cannot stand by and allow the legislature to support this giveaway to the fossil fuel industry, putting at risk our environment, public health, and climate.
Tell your State Representative to vote NO on House Bill 1100 and the “Energize PA” package.
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