BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors Thursday approved five new development projects representing approximately 272,507 square feet (SF). The new projects will create 233 residential units, 87 of which will be designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 247 construction jobs and seven permanent jobs. These projects will make Bost  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 1 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Los Angeles) - Collective bargaining: Legislature. * AB 3 by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) - Offshore wind energy: reports. * AB 34 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) - Elections: County of Orange Citizens Redistricting Commission. * AB 43 by   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR's website at www.iowadnr.gov  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: Businesses and individuals from across the state were honored Thursday night at the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center in Wichita for their outstanding contributions to Kansas communities and the state's economy at the Kansas Department of Commerce's 2023 To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony. Governor Laura Kelly announced at the ceremony that Atwood-based SurePoint Ag   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00246) on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Dogwood Corners LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 125 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Christian County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRA 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On September 18, 2023, the Christian County Fiscal Court (Fiscal Court) filed a motion requesting fu  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00226) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * CARIBOU SOLAR, LLC, Request for Determination of Continuous Construction Pursuant to Section 3(K)(4)(c)(ii) of Chapter 313 for Caribou Solar, LLC ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission determines Caribou Solar, LLC (Caribou Solar) has demonstrated that it has engaged in continuous on-site construction efforts pursua  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded nearly $2.4 million in financial assistance to the city of Pineville for upgrades to its drinking water systems. The project is expected to cost nearly $2.6 million and is anticipated to be completed by December 2024. The improvement project includes adding a special process to remove radioactive particles from the city's   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of determination of significance (Case No. 23-E-0142) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Petition of Holtsville Energy Storage, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Granting a Lightened Regulatory Regime, and Expedited Proceeding. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared in co  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving environmental management and construction plan (Case No. 10-T-0139) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Application of Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City ORDER APPRO  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order granting certificate of public convenience (Case No. 23-E-0142) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Petition of Holtsville Energy Storage, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Granting a Lightened Regulatory Regime, and Expedited Proceeding. ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND PROVIDING FOR LIGHTENED REGULATION BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION In a pe  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association's PNWH2 Hub has been selected as one of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs following a competitive nationwide process. "Oregon has long been a leader in clean, renewable energy production," said Governor Tina Kotek. "This transformational opportunity to accelerate development of the nation's clean en  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Governor Josh Shapiro and the Shapiro Administration have helped Pennsylvania become the only state in the country to secure two regional clean hydrogen hub projects, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, which will create more than 41,000 total good-paying jobs between them and ensure Pennsylvania continues to be an ene  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") proudly announces a record-breaking amount of $13.08 million has been returned to Tennesseans so far in 2023 through TDCI's Consumer Insurance Services mediation and restitution efforts. With less than three months remaining in 2023, this amount represents the largest amount of money ever repaid to consumers in the Department's  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 14 -- The Wyoming Judicial Branch issued the following news: All trial courts now have documents that are stored electronically, moving one step closer to public access to court records. The multi-year project implementing a new case management system in Wyoming's trial courts kicked off in 2016. The Wyoming Judicial Branch targeted one jurisdiction at a time, with the initial focus on circuit courts. The first circuit court, Natrona County, went live on the system in O  more