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What is cap-and-trade?

  • Marie Cusick

Pennsylvania environmental regulators are studying a citizen-led petition to implement a cap-and-trade program in the state, with the goal of dramatically cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions.

So, how does cap-and-trade work?

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