Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
June 22, 2020

Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom
June 16, 2020

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Applauds Trump Administration Section 401 Rule
June 4, 2020

Senator Yaw Applauds Trump Administration Section 401 Rule

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s final regulations regarding Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw:  Policy Discussion on Energy Development, Manufacturing, & Reopening Pennsylvania’s Economy
May 28, 2020

Sen. Yaw: Policy Discussion on Energy Development, Manufacturing, & Reopening Pennsylvania’s Economy

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, in cooperation with Penn’s Northeast, the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce hosted a Think About Energy Briefing webinar on Thursday May 28, 2020.  [Read More]

Media Advisory –  “Think About Energy” Briefing Set for May 28
May 26, 2020

Media Advisory – “Think About Energy” Briefing Set for May 28

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, will join fellow Sen. John Yudichak (I-14), as well as Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Gene Barr for the next “Think About Energy” virtual briefing.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Chairman Responds to NY, NJ Rejection of Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
May 22, 2020

Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Chairman Responds to NY, NJ Rejection of Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement Project

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) rejection of the Williams’ 400-MMcfd Transco Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project.  [Read More]

PA Senators Ask Governor to Rescind RGGI Order
April 23, 2020

PA Senators Ask Governor to Rescind RGGI Order

At the request of Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), eighteen members of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, including party leaders, signed on to a letter this week urging Governor Tom Wolf to rescind an Executive Order instructing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a compact between several Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and require fossil fuel generation to purchase allowances.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Addresses RGGI, COVID-19 during Discussion with Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team
April 15, 2020

Senator Yaw Addresses RGGI, COVID-19 during Discussion with Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team

ennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today talked with members of the Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team (GPEAT) during a LIVE virtual meeting.   [Read More]

Senator Yaw Responds to Governor’s Budget Address, RGGI
February 4, 2020

Senator Yaw Responds to Governor’s Budget Address, RGGI

Responding to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address today, State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, announced his intention to hold a series of public hearings in Harrisburg and around the Commonwealth to hear from impacted plant owners and labor forces, host communities and other stakeholders, like local governments and fuel suppliers, and to solicit input on legislation like Senate Bill 950 (Sen. Pittman) and House Bill 2025 (Rep. Struzzi) that would underscore the General Assembly’s exclusive legislative authority to impose a carbon tax on any type of industrial emissions:  [Read More]

Senate Panel Holds Joint Hearing on Impacts of PA Joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative
January 29, 2020

Senate Panel Holds Joint Hearing on Impacts of PA Joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee held a joint public hearing today in Harrisburg to hear testimony on the potential impacts of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), according to committee chairs Gene Yaw (R-23) and Kim Ward (R-39), respectively.  [Read More]

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