• Law will accelerate billions in carbon capture, hydrogen hub opportunities
• Carbon capture poised to generate well-paying building trade jobs
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement regarding the signing into law of SB831, concerning carbon capture and storage, after its bipartisan passage in the legislature.
“It is heartening to see Gov. Shapiro sign into law a bipartisan carbon capture bill that ensures that the Commonwealth’s industries can lower their environmental footprint while continuing to ensure affordable and reliable energy,” Consumer Energy Alliance Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler said. “This law provides the necessary framework for the carbon capture industry to accelerate, which will create many well-paying jobs for the building trades.”
“Opponents of this bill were opposing jobs and industries that have provided generations of Pennsylvania’s workers with the means to feed their families, and their ability to do that for generations into the future,” Butler said. “Had they succeeded in getting a veto, they would have robbed the Commonwealth of an integral component of the two multi-billion dollar hydrogen hubs which the federal government awarded to the state.”
“We thank Senator Yaw for his leadership in bringing this bill to passage and Gov. Shapiro for securing more generations of jobs for Pennsylvania’s working families by signing this act into law.”
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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the leading voice for sensible energy and environmental policies for consumers, bringing together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers to support America’s environmentally sustainable energy future. With more than 550,000 members nationwide, we are committed to leading the nation’s dialogue around energy, its critical role in the economy, and how it supports the vital supply chains for the families and businesses that depend on them. CEA works daily to encourage communities across the nation to seek sensible, realistic, and environmentally responsible solutions to meet our nation’s energy needs.
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Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org