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January 14, 2022

Sen. Yaw Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants

Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so beginning January 18th, 2022, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]

January 14, 2022

Yaw: DEP Must Address Skyrocketing RGGI Auction Prices

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said the Department of Environmental Protection must address skyrocketing clearing prices set during recent Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auctions. [Read More]

January 13, 2022

Pennsylvania State Grange Panel Discussion on Solar Development

Pennsylvania State Grange Panel Discussion on Solar Development | Thursday, January 13, 2022 | Farm Show Building, Harrisburg PA [Read More]

January 12, 2022

Yaw: Veto Override Necessary to Protect Pennsylvanians from Gov. Wolf’s Carbon Tax

Gov. Tom Wolf’s climate scheme moved one step closer to reality Monday with his swift, albeit expected, veto of a Senate resolution disapproving Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]

January 7, 2022

Senator Yaw Honors Former Senator Jack McGregor During Visit to State Capitol

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) this week honored former Senator Jack McGregor, and his wife Joannah, during their visit to the State Capitol in Harrisburg. [Read More]

January 6, 2022

Op-Ed: What Critics Get Wrong About Energy Choice

Last month, seven environmental groups wrote a misguided letter to Philadelphia officials bashing legislation that I sponsored as counterintuitive to the city’s decarbonization goals. [Read More]

January 5, 2022

Senator Yaw Tours Spartronics Contract Manufacturing in Williamsport

A local manufacturing facility that serves key vertical markets, including the U.S. military, was in the spotlight Wednesday as state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) paid a visit to see the work up close. [Read More]

December 30, 2021

Sen. Yaw: Local Projects to Benefit from $1.5 Million in Conservation & Recreation Funding

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded the funding announcement by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) dedicating thousands toward waterways protection, stormwater management, as well as park and recreational improvements throughout Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union and surrounding counties. [Read More]

December 17, 2021

Sen. Yaw: Veterans’ Trust Fund Grant Opportunities Available

The 2021-22 Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) is now accepting grant applications for programs and services benefiting Pennsylvania veterans, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]

December 16, 2021

Senator Yaw Supports Landmark Bipartisan Broadband Legislation

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of House Bill 2071 to improve access to high-speed internet in underserved communities by creating the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA). [Read More]