OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the right of state and local governments to designate specific, sensitive public areas as "gun-free zones." In the brief, the attorneys general urge the Fourth Circuit to uphold a district court decision maintaining  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G061836) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three PHIL HAGEY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SOLAR SERVICE EXPERTS, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING; NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT It is hereby ordered that the opinion filed on August 30, 2023, be modified as follows:  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00272) on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Hummingbird Energy, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 200-Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Fleming County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO HUM  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release: * * * Enforcement action required major improvements to reduce release of hydrogen sulfide * * * According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Conagra Brands released hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at higher than allowable levels on more than 2,500 occasions between 2020 and 2022 at its fruit and vegetable processing facility in Waseca, Minn. MPCA staff re  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette are proud to announce today several recent advancements protective of public health and the environment and new case filings targeting polluters across the State whose toxic legacies continue to threaten New Jersey's overburdened communi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $100 million will be made available on a statewide basis for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding available for these buses under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. By utilizing this funding, school districts and bus operators statewide will be able to phase out fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Herkimer Gardens in Bedford Stuyvesant which offers 121 apartments, including 60 with supportive services for New Yorkers aged 62 and older who need assistance to live independently. The affordable, energy-efficient development offers community space for a health care facility and a food pantry. Herkimer Gardens is part of the   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to facilitate clean energy financing for large-scale renewable projects. The MOU will allow New York State to leverage the DOE Loan Programs Office and strengthen the cooperation between Federal and State energy de  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem invited California gun manufacturers and law-abiding gun owners to move to South Dakota to escape California's gun and ammunition tax , which Governor Gavin Newsom signed as the first such tax in the country. "Why would anyone want to live in a state where your Second Amendment rights are infringed?" said Governor Noem. "South Dakota has been setting the standard as the m  more