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February 3, 2021

RGGI Letter Sent to IRRC Following Committee Vote

In a party-line vote, the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), today approved sending a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) urging its review of concerns expressed by numerous commentators, including those from organized labor leaders, business leaders and elected officials over the past year who have weighed in against the “CO2 Budget Trading Program,” proposed regulation - #7-559 (IRRC #3274).   [Read More]

Senator Yaw’s Statement on DRBC Approval of Gibbstown Natural Gas Export Terminal
December 10, 2020

Senator Yaw’s Statement on DRBC Approval of Gibbstown Natural Gas Export Terminal

Pennsylvania state Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee during the 2019-2020 legislative session, issued the following statement today:  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Urges Federal Lawmakers to Approve EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Funding
December 7, 2020

Senator Yaw Urges Federal Lawmakers to Approve EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Funding

In recent correspondence to U.S. Senate and House members and staff, Pennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC), urged support for $90.5 million in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program.   [Read More]

Sen. Yaw’s Statement on Governor’s Dec. 2 Executive Action Related to Flooding
December 3, 2020

Sen. Yaw’s Statement on Governor’s Dec. 2 Executive Action Related to Flooding

“As someone who has lived in rural Pennsylvania my entire life, I am well-aware of the concerns expressed by counties and municipalities on the importance of flood mitigation and infrastructure improvement.   [Read More]

Pennsylvania governor tramples legislators to impose carbon taxes
October 16, 2020

Pennsylvania governor tramples legislators to impose carbon taxes

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PA Senate ERE Committee Advances Five Measures, Including Bills to Block Governor’s Job Crushing Carbon Scheme
September 3, 2020

PA Senate ERE Committee Advances Five Measures, Including Bills to Block Governor’s Job Crushing Carbon Scheme

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee today held a voting meeting to consider and report five bills to the full Senate.  Lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that creates the Pennsylvania Carbon Dioxide Cap and Trade Authorization Act.  Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 2025 clarifies that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) […]  [Read More]

Pittsburgh Field Hearing to Examine the Economic and Employment Impacts of Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
August 12, 2020

Pittsburgh Field Hearing to Examine the Economic and Employment Impacts of Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will be holding a public hearing – Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 1PM - to further examine the economic and employment impacts of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  [Read More]

DEP Consultant Under Fire as Link to Other RGGI Support Statements Emerge
July 29, 2020

DEP Consultant Under Fire as Link to Other RGGI Support Statements Emerge

Correspondence supporting Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), as well as opposition to legislation requiring legislative oversight of the RGGI plan, have now been called into question as having a direct connection to ICF International Inc., a Fairfax, Virginia-based global consulting and technology services company employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to study Pennsylvania’s potential participation in RGGI, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  [Read More]

Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
June 22, 2020

Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom
June 16, 2020

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

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