Committee News

Jun

18

2024

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.   [Read More]

Jun

02

2023

June 02, 2023

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Jim Brewster (D-45) along with Rep. Frank Burns (D-72) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) today announced they will serve as co-chairs for the Legislative Coal Caucus during the 2023-2024 session.   [Read More]

Apr

20

2021

April 20, 2021

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. John Yudichak (I-14) along with Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-73) and Rep. Pam Snyder (D-50) today announced that they will serve as Co-Chair’s for the Legislative Coal Caucus during the 2021-2022 Session.    [Read More]

Apr

26

2019

April 26, 2019

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. John Yudichak (D-14) along with Rep. Carl Metzgar (R-69) and Rep. Pam Snyder (D-50) today announced that they will serve as Co-Chair’s for the Legislative Coal Caucus during the 2019-2020 Session.    [Read More]

Nov

16

2015

November 16, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Clean Power Plan” will be discussed during a joint hearing of the House and Senate Coal Caucuses on Tuesday.   [Read More]

Jun

15

2015

June 15, 2015

The hearing will be held Tuesday, June 16, in the House Majority Caucus Room, beginning at 8:30AM.   [Read More]

Jun

03

2015

June 03, 2015

POTTSVILLE – A Senate committee will hold a public hearing in Pottsville on June 11 to receive an update on current economic conditions as well as state and federal regulations affecting the anthracite coal industry and coal-refuse fired alternative energy plants, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).   [Read More]

Mar

10

2015

March 10, 2015

Jan

28

2015

January 28, 2015

State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and John Wozniak (D-35) today were nominated by their colleagues to co-chair the Senate ‘Coal Caucus,’ a bipartisan, legislative committee emphasizing the continued importance of coal and coal-driven technologies in the state.   [Read More]

Sep

25

2013

September 25, 2013

State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today joined Senators from across the Commonwealth in the formation of a Senate ‘Coal Caucus’, a bipartisan committee emphasizing the continued importance of coal and coal-driven technologies in the Commonwealth.   [Read More]