AFP: Money Collected From Ratepayers Should Go Back to Ratepayers, Not Green Pork

AFP: Money Collected From Ratepayers Should Go Back to Ratepayers, Not Green Pork

Providence, Rhode Island — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be returned directly to ratepayers rather than funneled into the program after Gov. Dan McKee announced $28 million in RGGI funds would be used to offset a proposed winter rate hike. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said:  “RGGI acts as a hidden tax on ratepayers and makes Rhode Island less competitive while driv…