Op-Ed: A Pennsylvania and United States Tragedy
April 5, 2022

Op-Ed: A Pennsylvania and United States Tragedy

Three Pennsylvania environmental groups handed Russian President Vladimir Putin a major victory. Those same groups are cheering and patting themselves on the back because they successfully shut down an $800 million liquified natural gas project in one of the most rural parts of my Senate district.   [Read More]

Senator Yaw Honors Williamsport Area High School Student Athletes
April 5, 2022

Senator Yaw Honors Williamsport Area High School Student Athletes

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) visited Williamsport Area High School on Friday to present Senate Proclamations to members of the school’s co-ed cheer and wrestling teams, as well as to members of the school’s swimming and diving team on their recent PIAA District IV and state championship victories.   [Read More]

Yaw: RGGI Carbon Tax Jeopardizes Pennsylvania’s Future
April 4, 2022

Yaw: RGGI Carbon Tax Jeopardizes Pennsylvania’s Future

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) released the following statement today after the Senate failed to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, which disapproves of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI):  [Read More]

AFP-Pennsylvania Recognizes Senator Gene Yaw on Mid-Session Legislative Scorecard
April 4, 2022

AFP-Pennsylvania Recognizes Senator Gene Yaw on Mid-Session Legislative Scorecard

Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), the leading conservative grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in the state, recognized Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) on his 104% Mid-session Legislative Scorecard.  [Read More]

Independent Analysis Concludes RGGI Carbon Tax Could Increase Pennsylvania Electricity Costs 3.8x More Than Wolf’s Projections
March 29, 2022

Independent Analysis Concludes RGGI Carbon Tax Could Increase Pennsylvania Electricity Costs 3.8x More Than Wolf’s Projections

Impartial analysis from the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) projects the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) could nearly quadruple new electricity costs for consumers, Sens. Gene Yaw (R-23) and John Yudichak (I-14) said today.  [Read More]

Senate Republicans Continue Fight Against Wolf’s Job-Killing Carbon Tax
March 28, 2022

Senate Republicans Continue Fight Against Wolf’s Job-Killing Carbon Tax

Governor Wolf’s push for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been a bad deal from the start.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw: Grants Announced to Boost Regional Broadband
March 22, 2022

Sen. Yaw: Grants Announced to Boost Regional Broadband

Claverack Communications, LLC and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC today were awarded state funds to assist with broadband expansion projects in Bradford and Lycoming counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

POSTPONED MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
March 18, 2022

POSTPONED MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI

HARRISBURG – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The Independent Fiscal Office will discuss the results of its own analysis regarding RGGI’s […]  [Read More]

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania and Virginia Face Fight of Their Lives
March 17, 2022

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania and Virginia Face Fight of Their Lives

If Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration gets its way in Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvania will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in a matter of weeks.  [Read More]

Are We Nuts? American Energy is Key to Undermining Putin’s War
March 1, 2022

Are We Nuts? American Energy is Key to Undermining Putin’s War

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody and unhinged campaign to topple a democratic nation once subjugated by the former Soviet Union has resurrected the threat of global conflict from its deep, dark Cold War-era grave.  [Read More]

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