Mayor
Mayor Kenney pocket vetoes bag fee in Philly
But Kenney’s administration opposed the mandatory fee. Télyse Masaoay, then a representative of Kenney’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, argued during a committee hearing in early December that a 15-cent bag fee would harm low-income customers and mom-and-pop stores, according to Metro Philadelphia. “Adding a 15-cent fee per bag may ultimately push Philadelphians to […]
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City Council
Philly City Council: New members on climate change | #citycouncil
Landau said she’d also support a ban on natural gas hookups for new construction in the city, as some municipalities have done. “I understand that saying banning natural gas hookups in new construction would be an affront to PGW, but I’m all on PGW’s side,” Landau said. “Let’s make sure we’re hitting the market in […]
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