AUGUSTA, Maine, July 20 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news: Two bills that protect Maine tenants from unfair evictions recently became law. LD 45, "An Act to Prevent Retaliatory Evictions," sponsored by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills, and LD 330, "An Act Regarding Legal Representation for Residents Facing Eviction," sponsored by Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, became law without the governor's signature. "No one should be forced out  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 20 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news: Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a joint proposal from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, that would advance Maine's energy independence by promoting building solar energy projects on farmland that has been contaminated by PFAS. The proposal is a combination of Sen. Brenner's LD 1591, "An Act to Promote Economic Reuse of Contaminated Land Through Clean Energy Development,"   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed an amicus brief on Monday, July 17, 2023, supporting Anne Arundel County's suicide prevention measures in the case of Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., et al v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, currently before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The amicus curiae brief emphasizes the importance of targeted  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the largest rooftop solar project in New York State. Located in Orange County atop a distribution center owned by Medline Industries, the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical products, the 7.2-megawatt community solar project is helping to reduce energy costs for both the company and residents i  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction has begun on Park Place, a $34 million affordable and supportive housing development in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. The development will include 43 mixed-income apartments, including eight supportive homes for families experiencing homelessness, and a primary care facility open to the larger community. Park Place is pa  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted a strategic framework for the State's energy efficiency (EE) and building electrification (BE) portfolios. The revised strategic framework and associated policy direction will guide program administrators' proposals to ensure the future EE/BE portfolios are in better alignment with the Climate Leader  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved modifications to four major transmission projects in New York that are needed to help ensure reliability and improve the flow of clean energy across the State. "New York is making significant upgrades and additions to the State's existing transmission and distribution systems to integrate new large-  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received an update regarding the Commission's actions and activities associated with the overall compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act or Climate Act. In addition, the Commission reviewed progress on achieving renewable energy program targets and some of the   more