Yaw reappointed to lead Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
January 13, 2025

Yaw reappointed to lead Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

HARRISBURG — State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-23, has been reappointed to serve as chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, which he has led since 2013, for the 2025-26 legislative session.  [Read More]

Lawmakers from both parties expect to renew push to tax skill games
January 13, 2025

Lawmakers from both parties expect to renew push to tax skill games

HARRISBURG — With 2025-26 budget discussions looming and a sense that the issue has been left unresolved, Pennsylvania lawmakers of both parties plan to seek regulation of so-called “skill games” that could, in the process, generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue.  [Read More]

Sen. Gene Yaw re-elected tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission chair
January 13, 2025

Sen. Gene Yaw re-elected tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission chair

State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, has been re-elected to chair the Pennsylvania delegation of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission, according to a news release.  [Read More]

Restoration of beloved Genetti Hotel to begin thanks in part to $2 million state grant
November 1, 2024

Restoration of beloved Genetti Hotel to begin thanks in part to $2 million state grant

The landmark 102-year-old Genetti Hotel, the tallest structure in the Williamsport skyline, will see renovations, made possible by a $2 million state government grant.  [Read More]

Growing demand for power, but no clean plan for PJM
September 13, 2024

Growing demand for power, but no clean plan for PJM

Americans will be using more power in the near future. The problem in the long run is how to generate it.  [Read More]

A New Feeling for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Optimism
August 14, 2024

A New Feeling for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Optimism

Pennsylvania leaders are genuinely upbeat about the state’s progress on reducing farm runoff to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  [Read More]

Carbon capture bill a step in right direction
July 18, 2024

Carbon capture bill a step in right direction

As Yaw said, according to a report in Monday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette, “it’s a pragmatic solution to a problem we all want to solve — reducing our carbon emissions without crippling the reliability of our existing power grid.”  [Read More]

Sen. Gene Yaw: State’s efforts are ‘positively transforming’ watershed
July 11, 2024

Sen. Gene Yaw: State’s efforts are ‘positively transforming’ watershed

A state lawmaker said there is progress made on the environmental cleanup of Chesapeake Bay.  [Read More]

New study highlights importance of Pennsylvania coal to economy, beyond a reliable energy source
June 18, 2024

New study highlights importance of Pennsylvania coal to economy, beyond a reliable energy source

HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 18, 2024) – The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance (PCA) today announced an independent report conducted by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development on the economic impact of the coal mining industry in Pennsylvania. The study revealed Pennsylvania’s coal industry remains a dominant force, creating economic value in communities across Pennsylvania with major capital investments, payrolls and an abundance of goods and services.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania lawmaker attempts to block climate lawsuits
May 16, 2024

Pennsylvania lawmaker attempts to block climate lawsuits

CLIMATEWIRE | The first government-led climate lawsuit in Pennsylvania against the oil and gas industry has sparked a backlash.  [Read More]

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