SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Attorney General Bonta's legislation, Senate Bill 2, which was cosponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom, and authored by Senator Anthony Portantino, was signed into law. The bill strengthens California's concealed carry weapons (CCW) law in a manner consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. The law, wh  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. W-5265) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * Order Authorizing the Sale and Acquisition of Weimar Water Company by Placer County Water Agency, a California Public Agency; and the Revocation of Weimar Water Company's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as a Result of the Acquisition. SUMMARY By Advice Letter (AL) No. 75-W, filed on March 7, 2023, Weimar Water Company (W  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 27 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order denying waiver (No. 2023-00107) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * BERWICK HUBBARD SOLAR 1, LLC, Request for Approval of a Waiver of Chapter 324 ORDER DENYING WAIVER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Berwick Hubbard Solar 1 (Berwick) requests a waiver of Chapter 324 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, Berwick asks the Commission to waive the requirement in Section 12(T) to pa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Maura Healey today signed an Executive Order creating the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting (CEISP) and swore in Commission members. To meet the emissions limits outlined in the Clean Energy and Climate Plans (CECP), Massachusetts will need to site a significant amount of new energy infrastructure, including new solar and wind generat  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen has chosen Plymouth Charter Township as the location for its new automated gigafactory for production of electrolyzer technology for green hydrogen production. The announcement, which will create 517 good-paying jobs and invest $400 million in the local community, builds on Michigan's le  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved more than $1.5 million in funding awards under the Western New York Power Proceeds program to Northland Workforce Training Center and Top Seedz, a Buffalo-based organic food company, that will spur nearly $9 million in capital investments and support 53 jobs -- with 11 of those jobs ne  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of 2850 Webster Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, which offers 188 apartments for New Yorkers aged 62 and older. The energy-efficient, mixed-use development includes a 12,000-square-foot grocery store operated by Cherry Valley Marketplace and on-site social services provided by Fordham Bedford Community Services. Th  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 27 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023: The Port of Seattle Commission today approved a final program budget of $399 million for the C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The project also released a new fly-through video with interior and exterior animations of the completed space. Once complete, the project has a goal of LEED v4 Silver certification and will be all electric and fossil-fuel free. The p  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Seed Fund investment into Flexnode, Inc., a digital infrastructure company. "Our goal is to support the full data center lifecycle, providing an all-in-one solution for high-performance data management at the edge and on-premise. With this solution, we will be able to offer   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 27 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced seven grants totaling $4.76 million from the state's Clean Energy Fund to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities. These investments will result in improved air and water quality or soil health, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and local economic benefits. "The clean ene  more