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*MEDIA ADVISORY* Sen. Yaw: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Voting Meeting on Wednesday
August 17, 2021

*MEDIA ADVISORY* Sen. Yaw: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Voting Meeting on Wednesday

WHAT: Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, has called a voting meeting to consider a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) disapproving of Reg #7-559 regarding a CO2 Budget Trading Program (also known as “RGGI”). WHEN: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 – 10AM-11AM. WHERE:  Room 461, Main […]  [Read More]

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July 13, 2021

Yaw Blasts Panel Vote to Raise Consumer Electric Rates, Send Jobs Out of PA

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement criticizing the Environmental Quality Board’s (EQB) vote to approve Governor Wolf’s plan for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a consortium of states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and require fossil fuel generators to purchase allowances.   [Read More]

Yaw: Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Approves Measures to Streamline Government
June 23, 2021

Yaw: Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Approves Measures to Streamline Government

The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee today approved three measures designed to streamline government, according to committee Chairman Senator Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Approves Bills on Solar and Wind Projects, PFAS Safeguards, Clean Streams Law
June 15, 2021

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Approves Bills on Solar and Wind Projects, PFAS Safeguards, Clean Streams Law

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee today approved three bills sponsored by committee chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Chairman Tours Shell Cracker Plant
June 7, 2021

PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Chairman Tours Shell Cracker Plant

Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) on Wednesday toured the Shell petrochemical plant located in Beaver County.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Says Misinformation on Fracking Ignores PA’s High Regulatory Standards
May 25, 2021

Sen. Yaw Says Misinformation on Fracking Ignores PA’s High Regulatory Standards

Calling a Senate Democrat legislative wish list - based on last year’s Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report on fracking in Pennsylvania - an effort to “peddle misinformation,” PA state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement:  [Read More]

Joint Hearing on ‘Energy Choice’ Legislation Set for Tuesday
May 10, 2021

Joint Hearing on ‘Energy Choice’ Legislation Set for Tuesday

The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Chaired by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Senate Local Government Committee, Chaired by Senator Cris Dush, will hold a joint committee hearing on Tuesday, May 11, to discuss Senate Bill 275, which would bar cities or towns from restricting types of energy sources in housing and commercial developments.  [Read More]

Joint Hearing on Bonding of Solar, Wind Installations Set for Wednesday
May 7, 2021

Joint Hearing on Bonding of Solar, Wind Installations Set for Wednesday

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Chaired by Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) and the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Chaired by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23)  will hold a joint committee hearing on Wednesday, May 12, to discuss Senate Bill 284 (Bonding of Solar and Wind Installations).  The hearing will be held at 9 […]  [Read More]

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April 27, 2021

Sen. Yaw: Senate Environmental Committee Approves Bill Mandating Legislative Oversight in RGGI, Similar Carbon Tax

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) today approved a bill that would require legislative authorization of the Governor’s proposal to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), or other taxation schemes, according to Sen. Gene Yaw, Majority Chairman.   [Read More]

PA Senate ERE Committee to Convene Voting Meeting on Bill Mandating Legislative Approval for Imposing a Carbon Tax in PA
April 27, 2021

PA Senate ERE Committee to Convene Voting Meeting on Bill Mandating Legislative Approval for Imposing a Carbon Tax in PA

PA Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) will convene a voting meeting on Senate Bill 119, PN 125 (Pittman) - Requiring Legislative Approval for Imposing a Carbon Tax on Tuesday, April 27, at 12:30 PM  [Read More]

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