Today the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted to re-confirm Cindy Adams Dunn as the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), according to committee chairman, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold an informational briefing on Wednesday, June 7 at 9:30 AM to discuss carbon capture, utilization, and storage according to Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing [Read More]
The week of June 4th through June 10th would be designated as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania under Senate Resolution 124, sponsored by Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC), and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), member of the CBC Pennsylvania delegation. [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 12:30 p.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing | Watch Live [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced the recipients of over $1 million in Environmental Education Grants awarded to 73 projects across the Commonwealth, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, was recognized by the Choose Clean Water Coalition as a “Clean Water Champion” at their annual conference reception in Harrisburg on Tuesday evening. [Read More]
More than 180 students from 13 schools in Bradford, Lycoming, Tioga, and Union counties converged on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus on Thursday to participate in the Student Government Seminar hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who also serves as chairman of the Penn College Board of Directors. The seminar gives high school students the opportunity to debate important issues, develop legislation, and vote on “mock bills” in an open session. [Read More]
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved a slate of bills this week that will change the name of the “Department of Environmental Protection” (DEP) to the “Department of Environmental Services,” and improve the Department’s appeals process, according to Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Today Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced the introduction of legislation to establish a regulatory framework and taxing structure on legal skill video games in the Commonwealth. [Read More]
