Media Advisory – Informational Hearing to Discuss Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
September 16, 2022

Media Advisory – Informational Hearing to Discuss Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene Monday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. to discuss carbon capture, utilization and storage.   [Read More]

Media Advisory – Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7
September 6, 2022

Media Advisory – Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m. to consider sending a letter of disapproval to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission regarding a pending regulation on manganese levels in streams.  [Read More]

Yaw: Senate ERE Committee Approves Grant Program to Plug Orphaned Wells
June 30, 2022

Yaw: Senate ERE Committee Approves Grant Program to Plug Orphaned Wells

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation today that creates a sustainable plan to cap some of Pennsylvania’s orphaned oil and gas wells, Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) said.  [Read More]

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April 6, 2022

Senate ERE Committee Approves Mineral Impact Study, Bill to Redirect Funds to Postmining Water Clean-Up

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee took action today on a proposed critical mineral impact study and a bill that redirects funding toward postmining water clean-up, Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) said.  [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]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
March 25, 2022

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

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).  [Read More]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
March 16, 2022

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

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Monday, March 21 at 1 p.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  [Read More]

Yaw: Commonwealth Refuses to Pay Millions in Municipal Stormwater Fees
January 26, 2022

Yaw: Commonwealth Refuses to Pay Millions in Municipal Stormwater Fees

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania routinely refuses to pay stormwater management fees owed on dozens of state-owned properties, leaving local taxpayers footing the bill to the tune of millions of dollars, said Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

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January 25, 2022

Yaw: Committee Approves Four Bills Streamlining Environmental Regulations, Capping Orphan Wells

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved four bills Tuesday that would update Pennsylvania’s existing environmental regulations and offer a solution to plug the state’s abandoned oil and gas wells, said Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23).   [Read More]

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