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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Sunday August 13, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Ill. State Sen. Rezin Condemns Governor's Veto of Bill to Lift State's Nuclear Ban
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- Illinois State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) issued the following statement in reaction to Governor Pritzker's decision to veto Senate Bill 76, which would have ended state's moratorium on building advanced, small modular nuclear reactors: "The governor is clearly putting his own partisan political ambitions over what is in the best interest of the people of Illinois by his   more

N.M. Gov. Grisham Celebrates Billion-Dollar Manufacturing Investment Announcement
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, along with Maxeon Solar Technologies C.E.O Bill Mulligan and other elected officials today celebrated a billion-dollar investment by the company. The New Mexico Economic Development Department in partnership with the Department of Environment, the city of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, State Senator Michael Padilla, Congresswoman Melani  more

N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept. and NYSERDA Announce Climate Justice Stakeholder Roundtable on Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce Climate Pollution
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced an Equity and Climate Justice stakeholder roundtable on the development of the State's Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions driving climate change. The Cap-and-Invest Program was recommended in th  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $11 Million Available Through Future Grid Challenge to Identify Solutions to Technical Challenges of Renewable Power Integration
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of $11 million in funding through the fourth round of the Future Grid Challenge for projects that identify solutions to the technical challenges of integrating a changing energy resource mix into the electric grid. Today's announcement also included more than $5 million in project awards under the third round of the challenge. Mode  more

N.Y. State Energy Research & Development Authority: Climate Justice Stakeholder Roundtable Announced for Cap-and-Invest Program
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on Aug.11, 2023: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced an Equity and Climate Justice stakeholder roundtable on the development of the State's Cap-and-Invest Program to reduce the emissions driving climate change. The Cap-and-Invest Program was recommended in the Clima  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Enact the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news and letter: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 24 states in urging Congress to protect funding for school archery, hunting, and firearm safety courses by enacting the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, co-sponsored by Tennessee Congressman Mark Green (TN-07). The letter comes immediately after the U.S. Department of Education at least for these course  more