“I’m committed to working with the new governor and his administration to advance policies that promote energy development, protect our environment and produce results for residents across the Commonwealth.
“Energy policies are taking center stage right now as Pennsylvanians pay more to fill their gas tanks, heat their homes and turn on their lights. I believe there are opportunities to work with the governor to advance commonsense energy policies that create jobs for workers and lower prices for customers.
“I believe we can find some common ground with the new governor on policies intended to defend our environment and ensure future generations can benefit from the commonwealth’s natural assets.
“I look forward to working with the new governor and hope he will be a reliable partner in the ongoing effort to balance our environmental responsibilities with our energy needs.”
Reintroduction Of Bills
Sen. Yaw has already announced the reintroduction of the same legislation he championed from last session--
-- Redefining what constitutes pollution and spill reporting
-- Prohibiting communities from choosing clean sources of energy to fight climate change [vetoed by Gov. Wolf last year]
-- Prohibiting counties from receiving Act 13 impact fees if they don’t allow drilling on 1% of their land area
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Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-3280 or sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.
NewsClips:
-- Altoona Mirror: Report Criticizes Conventional Oil & Gas Industry For Abandoning Wells
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: State’s Natural Gas Industry Waits For Shapiro’s Agenda As Governor
PA DEP Public Notice Dashboards:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 14 to 20 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan. 21 [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Feb. 2 Hearing On A 4.5 MGD Out-Of-Basin Diversion For Ironwood Natural Gas Power Plant In Lebanon County, 6 Other Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 34 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Jan. 21 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance Reports:
Related Articles This Week:
-- Feature: 60 Years Of Fracking, 20 Years Of Shale Gas: Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Infrastructure Is Hiding In Plain Sight [PaEN]
-- DEP 2021 Oil & Gas Program Annual Report Shows Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Received A Record 610 Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Feb. 2 Hearing On A 4.5 MGD Out-Of-Basin Diversion For Ironwood Natural Gas Power Plant In Lebanon County, 6 Other Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance Webinar Exploring Oil & Gas Impacts On Watersheds Available On Demand
-- Better Path Coalition Hosts Jan. 26 Virtual Brown Bag Briefing On Environmental Impacts From Development Of Unconventional Shale Gas & Oil Reserves [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: Low Blow By PA Lawmakers - Playing Politics With Kids Abused By Clergy, Harmed By Polluters - By Mitchell Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Dance With The Dinosaurs - Taxpayers Picking Up $1.7 Billion Cost Of Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells - By Barb Jarmoska, Keep It Wild PA [Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells Can Cost PA Taxpayers $1.8 Billion ]
-- Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Diesel Mining Equipment Bill, Postpones Resolution On Restart Of Keystone XL Pipeline [PaEN]
-- Sen. Yaw Looks For Common Ground With New Governor On Energy, Environmental Issues [PaEN]
-- What Can We Expect From Gov. Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Davis On Environmental, Energy Issues? [PaEN]
[Posted: January 17, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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