Media Advisory – Committee Briefing to Examine Deployment and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies
The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a virtual informational briefing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, beginning at 10AM, to examine the deployment and utilization of carbon dioxide management technologies. Watch Live [Read More]
Informational Meeting on the Deployment and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10 a.m. | Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Senator Yaw Calls DRBC Natural Gas Drilling Ban an Assault on Private Property Rights
“The DRBC ban is not just an assault on a highly regulated industry that employs thousands of Pennsylvanians, but it’s another example of neighboring state’s dictating our energy policy,” Senator Gene Yaw said. [Read More]
Op-Ed: PennFuture’s Proverbial Tales
This week, the group Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, also known as “PennFuture,” released a report entitled ‘Buried Out of Sight: Uncovering Pennsylvania’s Hidden Fossil Fuel Subsidies’. [Read More]
Op-ed: For Sneak Peak of Wolf’s Energy Policies, Mosey on Down to Texas
By Senator Gene Yaw Chair, Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee An extreme demand for electricity coupled with energy supply disruptions caused by record-low temperatures has triggered an energy crisis in Texas. State regulators and government officials are desperately attempting to ensure there is enough energy capacity to keep places like hospitals, water treatment facilities […] [Read More]
Senator Yaw Talks 2021-22 State Budget, COVID-19 and Relief for Small Businesses During GSVCC Event
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) on Friday was the featured speaker for a virtual legislative update with the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce (GSVCC). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Applauds Protection of Union County Farm for Agriculture Production
Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board on Thursday protected the future of farming for another local farm operation, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: DCED ‘Act 13’ Grant Program Opens for 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is now accepting applications for Act 13 grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
IRRC Calls for Delay of RGGI, Questions Wolf’s Authority to Impose Rule
The independent commission charged with reviewing proposed state rules and regulations today called for a one-year moratorium on the implementation of Governor Wolf’s mandate that Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and questioned the Governor’s unilateral decision to join the compact without legislative approval, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair, and Joe Pittman (R-41), Vice Chair, of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: Public Hearing on Expanding Broadband Access in Rural Pennsylvania
Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors Hearing | Thursday, February 18, 10 a.m | [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Discusses Legislative Priorities During Zoom Call with Lycoming County Medical Society
During a Zoom discussion this week with members of the Lycoming County Medical Society (LCMS), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) identified a few of his legislative priorities for the 2021-2022 session. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: $912 Million COVID-19 Relief Package Approved
A comprehensive $912 million relief package to help restaurants, schools, employers, and tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic received final legislative approval on Friday, Feb. 5, and was signed by the Governor for enactment into law, according to state Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: Voters Will Have Say on Curbing Governor’s Emergency Declaration Powers
A proposed constitutional amendment to limit the length of future emergency disaster declarations unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly received final legislative approval today and will be put before the voters to decide in the May 18 primary election, said state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who supported the measure. [Read More]
Public Hearing on Pennsylvania’s Heroin/Opioid Crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, February 11, beginning at 9 a.m., to learn more about COVID-19’s influence on the heroin/opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Senator Yaw Recognizes University’s 175th Anniversary
A Senate Congratulatory Resolution recognizing Bucknell University on its 175th Anniversary was formally sponsored by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) this week in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Comments on Governor’s Massive Tax & Spend Budget Proposal
Governor Tom Wolf this week (February 3) unveiled his proposed $40.2 billion General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22, which includes a massive increase in state spending, a substantial personal income tax rate hike, imposition of Marcellus Shale extraction tax, and elimination of funding for broadband expansion as well as vital agricultural and health programs and services, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). The Governor’s proposed FY 2021-22 Budget includes a $3.1 billion (8.2 percent) increase in state spending from the current fiscal year. Listen [Read More]
RGGI Letter Sent to IRRC Following Committee Vote
In a party-line vote, the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), today approved sending a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) urging its review of concerns expressed by numerous commentators, including those from organized labor leaders, business leaders and elected officials over the past year who have weighed in against the “CO2 Budget Trading Program,” proposed regulation – #7-559 (IRRC #3274). [Read More]
Center for Rural Pennsylvania Hearing to Review Rural Aviation, American Airlines Commitment to Lycoming County & Surrounding Region
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, February 4, beginning at 10 a.m., to examine rural aviation and the decision by American Airlines to drop flights from many smaller U.S. cities, including Williamsport. [Read More]
Public hearing on aviation issues
Center for Rural Pennsylvania | Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Meeting to Consider a Letter to IRRC disapproving of Reg #7-559 regarding Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) [Read More]
Senator Yaw Honors SRBC on 50th Anniversary, Highlights Accomplishments
celebration of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s 50th Anniversary, state Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, proudly presented a congratulatory Senate citation to members and staff of SRBC during a virtual ceremony on January 27, 2021. The Commission was officially created with the signing of the federal interstate river basin compact on January 23, 1971. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Re-Elected Chair of PA Delegation to Chesapeake Bay Commission
Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) who represents Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union and part of Susquehanna Counties in the Senate of Pennsylvania, has been re-elected to chair the Pennsylvania Delegation of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission for 2021. [Read More]
Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment Limiting Disaster Declarations
The state Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would limit the length of future emergency disaster declarations unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who supported the bill. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Announce PENNVEST Grant for Franklin Township Sewer Project
A Lycoming County sewer project will be receiving a state grant through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants
Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so now, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Senator Yaw Receives Committee Assignments for 2021-2022 Session
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has been appointed to serve on six key Senate standing committees for the 2021-2022 legislative session. [Read More]
Op-Ed: More Needs Done to Ensure High-Speed Broadband Service is Available, Affordable for Rural Residents
Late last year, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed two pieces of legislation that will help deploy broadband to our state’s rural areas. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: School Districts Across 23rd Senatorial District Set to Receive $28.9 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funding
Over $2 billion in federal COVID-19 funds have been earmarked to Pennsylvania K-12 schools affected by the pandemic, with nearly $29 million going toward school districts in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]