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Northeast governors slow to embrace regional climate pact

HIT THE BRAKES: Rush-hour traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia. A growing number of governors in the Northeast have expressed concerns about the Transportation and Climate Initiative causing gas prices to rise. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo support the initiative. / AP FILE PHOTO/JACQUELINE LARMA
REGULAR UNLEADED gasoline prices in Rhode Island on average dropped 1 cent, to $3.03 per gallon, 12 cents lower than the national average, AAA Northeast said Monday. / AP FILE PHOTO/JACQUELINE LARMA

Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several New England governors concerned that the climate change initiative will increase gas prices. After the Transportation and Climate Initiative was announced last month, New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said the state won’t join, citing fears of a gas

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