LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * After issuing an advisory to solar energy sales and installation companies across the state, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "A few bad actors are giving the solar industry in Arkansas a bad name, and I felt it necessary to inform the industry of their legal obligations, particularly under the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. "The ad  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has unveiled an opportunity for private nonprofit organizations to apply for grants aimed at enhancing water treatment and waste disposal systems in rural areas. This initiative, part of the Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants program, strives to improve essential facilities for households and businesses in rural commun  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 9, 2023 State Holiday = Columbus Day * * * Tuesday, October 10, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC140; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 10:00 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF (1) A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE APPLICABLE DURING THE BILLING CYCLES OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023 AND JANUARY 202  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00263) on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Banjo Creek Solar LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 120 Megawatt Electric Generating Facility In Graves County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On September 20, 2023, multiple residents of Banjo Creek (Residents of Banjo Creek) filed a motion, by and through c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll visited Gardner Elementary School and the Haverhill YMCA to celebrate the nation's most generous Child and Family Tax Credit. The tax credit Governor Healey signed into law yesterday is part of a $1 billion package that encompasses Massachusetts' first tax cuts in more than 20 years. Today's visits are the fi  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general reached a $49.5 million agreement with cloud company Blackbaud over a massive data breach that impacted thousands of nonprofit institutions, including charities, colleges and universities, and health care organizations in New York and across the country. Blackbaud provides donor data management s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced two solar-powered, non-grid-tied electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now available for EV drivers to utilize free-of-charge at Pogue Creek Canyon's Astronomy Field and the Window Cliffs State Natural Area trailhead. The EV chargers, donated to TDEC by the Tennessee Valley Autho  more