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Rob Mercuri: “In Pennsylvania, we were entered into [the Regional…”

Featuring: Rob Mercuri, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Pennsylvania, District 17

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Rob Mercuri PA State House District 28 Interview Sept 6 2022 prproj

Published | Video Starts at 13:08

… Sherry and others that were a part of this interstate compact, they had legislative approval to enter that compact. And so it's more legitimate in those states. In our state, In Pennsylvania, we were entered into [the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative] at the edict of the governor. And in fact, we in the legislature, by a majority, did not approve of that action for the reasons that I mentioned, that it does put us at a competitive disadvantage to our surrounding states and it really hampered job growth. (13:08–13:13)

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Asserts that Pennsylvania joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by the governor's order, not legislative approval.

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