Author: Eric K.
April 23, 2020
PA Senators Ask Governor to Rescind RGGI Order
At the request of Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), eighteen members of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, including party leaders, signed on to a letter this week urging Governor Tom Wolf to rescind an Executive Order instructing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a compact between several Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and require fossil fuel generation to purchase allowances. [Read More]
April 21, 2020
Sen. Yaw Votes to Support Bill Promoting Telemedicine in Pennsylvania
As Pennsylvania continues to cope with the impact of COVID-19, the state Senate today gave final approval to a bill that promotes telemedicine as a way to overcome barriers to quality patient care created by distance and reduce the costs of those services, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
April 20, 2020
An Open Letter to Governor Wolf
This letter is written on behalf of the vast majority of the 250,000 residents of the 23rd Senatorial District. [Read More]
April 20, 2020
Sen. Yaw Statement on the Passing of Bradford County Commissioner Ed Bustin
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bradford County Commissioner Ed Bustin today,” Sen. Yaw said. [Read More]
April 15, 2020
Senator Yaw Endorses Measures to Reopen Pennsylvania’s Economy
With nearly 1.4 million Pennsylvanians filing for unemployment benefits, the state Senate took action today and approved two bills that would provide clarity and common sense to the process of deciding which businesses can safely operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
April 15, 2020
Senator Yaw Addresses RGGI, COVID-19 during Discussion with Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team
ennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today talked with members of the Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team (GPEAT) during a LIVE virtual meeting. [Read More]
April 10, 2020
Sen. Yaw: PENNVEST Approves $450 Million Loan Program for Hospitals Impacted by COVID-19
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today approved a $450 million emergency loan program to assist financially distressed hospitals as they work to address the COVID-19 outbreak, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
April 7, 2020
Senator Yaw Supports COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Local Governments
The Senate approved emergency measures today to help local governments respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]