April 13, 2022
Yaw to Introduce Bill Promoting Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has circulated a co-sponsorship memo to establish the Pennsylvania Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act. [Read More]
News Releases
April 12, 2022
Senate Approves Yaw Effort to Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners
The state Senate approved a proposal today that would establish decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects and offer better protections for landowners, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
April 7, 2022
Yaw Effort Establishes New Decommissioning Process, Financial Assurances for Statewide Solar Projects
Work in the Senate continues on a proposal that would establish decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects and offer better protections for landowners, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
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 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]
April 4, 2022
Yaw: RGGI Carbon Tax Jeopardizes Pennsylvania’s Future
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) released the following statement today after the Senate failed to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, which disapproves of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): [Read More]
April 4, 2022
AFP-Pennsylvania Recognizes Senator Gene Yaw on Mid-Session Legislative Scorecard
Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), the leading conservative grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in the state, recognized Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) on his 104% Mid-session Legislative Scorecard. [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]