BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors Thursday approved two new development projects representing approximately 111,230 square feet (SF). The new projects will create 82 residential units, 48 of which, or 56 percent of which, will be designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 96 construction jobs and 9 permanent jobs. The Board  more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Bringing the 41st District's climate-conscious ethos to Springfield, state Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, introduced legislation that encourages stakeholders to clean up rivers and waterways in their neighborhood and coordinated an accompanying nature hike with the Sierra Club to highlight the community's biodiversity. "How we treat our waterways is a reflection of our community's values. The  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Water main and lead service line replacements in Kalamazoo and Ovid and wastewater plant upgrades in Hart and on Mackinac Island are among $81.2 million in Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) grants recently awarded to Michigan communities. The MI Clean Water Plan grants, through EGLE's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and Cl  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Electric School Bus Roadmap and The Electric School Bus Guidebook to help New York P-12 schools transition bus fleets to zero-emission. These new resources provide school districts and bus operators with the technical and financial assistance necessary to remove fossil fuel vehicles from service and help reduce transportation   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of determination of significance (Case No. 18-E-0130) on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Energy Storage Deployment Program NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared in connection with proposed actions to be taken by the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) in connection with   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 18-E-0130) on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Energy Storage Deployment Program. NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SGEIS) has been completed and accepted in connection with proposed actions to be taken by the New York State Public Service Commission   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 18-E-0130) on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Energy Storage Deployment Program. ORDER ACCEPTING DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AS COMPLETE BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On December 13, 2018, the Public Service Commission (Commission) issued the Order Establishing Energy Storage Goal and Deployment Policy./1 In compliance with the Commission's   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov RE: Case 23-E-0412 - Petition of Homer Solar Energy Center, LLC, for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law and an Or  more