Author: kgordon
April 6, 2022
Senate Republicans Comment on Court Pausing Wolf’s Unconstitutional Carbon Tax Plan
Senate Republican leaders praised the Commonwealth Court today for preventing the Wolf Administration from moving forward with its unconstitutional entry into a multi-state carbon tax agreement that would hurt Pennsylvania’s economy. [Read More]
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]
April 6, 2022
Pennsylvania Court Blocks Governor’s Carbon Emissions Plan
A Pennsylvania court on Tuesday blocked the centerpiece of Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fight climate change, the latest challenge to the Democrat's effort to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy. [Read More]
April 5, 2022
Yaw: Commonwealth Court Action on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) “is a Step in the Right Direction”
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) released the following statement after the Commonwealth Court delayed final publication of a regulatory rulemaking that would enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: [Read More]
April 5, 2022
Op-Ed: A Pennsylvania and United States Tragedy
Three Pennsylvania environmental groups handed Russian President Vladimir Putin a major victory. Those same groups are cheering and patting themselves on the back because they successfully shut down an $800 million liquified natural gas project in one of the most rural parts of my Senate district. [Read More]
April 5, 2022
Senator Yaw Honors Williamsport Area High School Student Athletes
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) visited Williamsport Area High School on Friday to present Senate Proclamations to members of the school’s co-ed cheer and wrestling teams, as well as to members of the school’s swimming and diving team on their recent PIAA District IV and state championship victories. [Read More]
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]
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]
March 22, 2022
Sen. Yaw: Grants Announced to Boost Regional Broadband
Claverack Communications, LLC and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC today were awarded state funds to assist with broadband expansion projects in Bradford and Lycoming counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]