Republican
Gene Yaw, Chair
Joe Pittman, Vice Chair
Jake Corman, ex-officio
Ryan Aument
Scott Hutchinson
Scott Martin
Elder Vogel
Democrat
Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair
Lisa Boscola
Katie Muth
Steve Santarsiero
Update for Chesapeake Energy Royalty Owners
Senators Urge Governor to Rescind RGGI Order
2019-20 Proposed DEP Budget Summary
Testimony of Patrick McDonnell, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Governor’s Proposal Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget
2019-20 Proposed DCNR Budget Summary
Testimony of Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Governor’s Proposal Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget
Committee Schedule, Votes and Bills
Meetings and Hearings
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. | Room 8-EB, East Wing | Watch Live [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. | Room 8-EB, East Wing | Watch Live [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | December 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. | DCNR Tiadaghton District Office, Waterville, Lycoming County | [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10 a.m. | University of the Sciences, Philadelphia | [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 | [Read More]
JOINT HEARING – Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee AND Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | October 4, 2021 at 2 pm | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A | [Read More]
News
Dec
01
2021
December 01, 2021
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Majority Chairman, and Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-19), Minority Chairwoman, will hold a briefing of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at 10AM to discuss the Tiadaghton State Forest ATV Pilot Connector plan by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). [Read More]
Nov
17
2021
November 17, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hosted a hearing Wednesday to discuss the ongoing remediation of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery. [Read More]
Oct
05
2021
October 05, 2021
The Environmental Resources & Energy (ERE) Committee and the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development (CERD) Committee held a joint hearing Monday to examine the consumer and economic impacts of failing to invest in the state’s natural gas infrastructure. [Read More]
Oct
01
2021
October 01, 2021
The Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development (CERD) Committee and the Environmental Resources & Energy (ERE) Committee will hold a joint hearing Monday to examine the consumer and economic impacts of failing to invest in the state’s natural gas infrastructure. [Read More]
Sep
29
2021
September 29, 2021
(HARRISBURG) – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee today approved three bills designed to create significant environmental programs and increase the transparency for lease agreements with natural gas operators. “Today’s actions will have a generational affect,” said Senator Yaw, chair of the ERE committee. “By establishing these two funds, we will ensure an […] [Read More]
Sep
27
2021
September 27, 2021
PA Senate Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) will convene a voting meeting of the Committee to consider bills. [Read More]
Useful Links
- Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy
- Community Conservation Partnership Program (DCNR Grants)
- DEP Air Quality State Implementation Plans
- Environmental Quality Board
- Growing Greener (DEP Grants)
- PA DCNR Advisory Council
- PA DEP Advisory Committees
- PA Department of Environmental Protection
- PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
- PA Environment Digest
- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority
- PA Senate Coal Caucus
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Wild Resource Conservation Program