The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), today held a voting meeting to consider and report three measures to the full Senate, including bills to promote stream cleaning, increasing the cap on grants for household hazardous waste collection events and requiring DEP to forward notices of noncompliance.   [Read More]

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Pennsylvania Senate gave final approval to a measure Monday to make firefighter training more accessible and affordable through online courses.   [Read More]

Senators Joe Pittman (R-41), Gene Yaw (R-23) and David G. Argall (R-29) and other legislators today (November 19) unveiled and discussed bills that will be introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives addressing Governor Wolf’s proposal to have Pennsylvania enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).     [Read More]

VIDEO: Remarks of Senator Gene Yaw at a Senate Republican news conference to unveil and discuss bills that will be introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives addressing Governor Wolf’s proposal to have Pennsylvania enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and impose a Carbon Tax.   [Read More]

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today issued the following statement on the announcement by state Sen. John Yudichak (D-14) that he is switching his affiliation to independent Tuesday, and will caucus with the Senate Republicans.   [Read More]

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Garth Everett (R-84) joined their fellow Chesapeake Bay Commission members on Thursday, November 7th in accepting the Chesapeake Conservancy’s Champion of the Chesapeake award on behalf of all past and current members of the Commission.   [Read More]

Senators Joe Pittman, Gene Yaw and David G. Argall and other legislators will host a press conference at Noon on Tuesday, November 19, in the Media Center of the State Capitol East Wing. |     [Read More]

This month, “A Conversation with Senator Gene Yaw (R-23)” showcases historic Muncy Farms, located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.   [Read More]