WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS -- The Bureau of Land Management has extended the scoping period to gather public comments on the proposed GridLiance West Core Upgrades Transmission Line Project to upgrade the existing 155-mile single-circuit 230 kV transmission system in Clark and Nye counties to a double-circuit system of 230 kV or 500 kV. The new deadline for public comments is Sept. 28, 2023.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Tristan Lemon, of Paso Robles, has been appointed Warden of Pleasant Valley State Prison, where he has served as Acting Warden since 2022. Lemon was Chief Deputy Warden at Salinas Valley State Prison from 2020 to 2022. He held several positions at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Co  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 13 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Jennings announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced six new Biden-Harris Administration appointees joining the Department to help implement President Biden's Investing in America agenda and support America's transition to a net zero economy by 2050. These talented and experienced appointees will work alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Department continues to drive America toward an equit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) has awarded $4 million in Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) economic development grants to help 75 local organizations boost economic opportunity in underserved communities throughout Arizona, California, and Nevada. The grants, delivered through FHLBank   more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Members of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) Scorpius accelerator team recently marked a major milestone in the project -- the delivery of 24 line-replaceable units (LRUs), known as pulsers, forming a complete unit cluster. The LRUs will power the Scorpius electron beam accelerator, whi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, a specialty consumer finance company operating from Cincinnati, Ohio. The settlement resolves a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing practices with consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $35 million settlement with leasing company Tempoe, LLC following an investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing practices. A bipartisan multistate investigation of 42 attorneys general revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled people to believe they were signing up for an installment pl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21645) on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * In the Matter of ForceField Energy Inc., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(j) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21634) on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * In the Matter of JS BEAUTY LAND NETWORK TECHNOLOGY INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(j) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedings be  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced this week a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, that ends the company's misleading leasing practices and relieves consumers of unfair payment obligations. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices misled consumers into signing complicated ag  more

LANDER, Wyoming, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2024 funds from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support 59 strategic projects in Western states focused on habitat restoration and on-the-ground science. Through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the Department of the Interio  more