Yaw: The Empty Rhetoric of Fracking Bans
As the public comment period on the Delaware River Basin Commission’s latest round of anti-fracking regulations winds down, I’m reminded of how hollow the rhetoric on this issue has become in recent years. [Read More]
Public hearing on storm water fees and implementation
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. | Room 8-EB, East Wing [Read More]
Voting meeting for SB 945, SB 130, HB 668 and HB 1842
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. | Room 8-EB, East Wing [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Welcomes Lycoming County Pastor to State Capitol for Senate Invocation
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) welcomed Retired Lieutenant Colonel Max Furman, Elimsport, to the Pennsylvania Capitol on Wednesday. [Read More]
Senate Passes Package to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect Victims of Data Breaches
The state Senate today approved a package of bills to improve cybersecurity in Pennsylvania and require timely notifications to citizens of government data breaches, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw: Mifflinburg Scholarship Recipient, Lycoming County “Century Farm” Family Recognized During 2022 PA Farm Show
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and his staff this week recognized local residents during the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. [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 beginning January 18th, 2022, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw: DEP Must Address Skyrocketing RGGI Auction Prices
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Department of Environmental Protection must address skyrocketing clearing prices set during recent Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auctions. [Read More]
Pennsylvania State Grange Panel Discussion on Solar Development
Pennsylvania State Grange Panel Discussion on Solar Development | Thursday, January 13, 2022 | Farm Show Building, Harrisburg PA [Read More]
Yaw: Veto Override Necessary to Protect Pennsylvanians from Gov. Wolf’s Carbon Tax
Gov. Tom Wolf’s climate scheme moved one step closer to reality Monday with his swift, albeit expected, veto of a Senate resolution disapproving Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Senator Yaw Honors Former Senator Jack McGregor During Visit to State Capitol
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) this week honored former Senator Jack McGregor, and his wife Joannah, during their visit to the State Capitol in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Op-Ed: What Critics Get Wrong About Energy Choice
Last month, seven environmental groups wrote a misguided letter to Philadelphia officials bashing legislation that I sponsored as counterintuitive to the city’s decarbonization goals. [Read More]
Senator Yaw Tours Spartronics Contract Manufacturing in Williamsport
A local manufacturing facility that serves key vertical markets, including the U.S. military, was in the spotlight Wednesday as state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) paid a visit to see the work up close. [Read More]