TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: American Battery Factory (ABF), an emerging battery manufacturer leading the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, today broke ground on a two million square foot gigafactory located in Tucson, Arizona. The site will provide an estimated 1,000 jobs, $1.2 billion in capital investment and $3.1 billion in economic impact  more

BEIJING, China, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom met with President Xi Jinping in China's capital city of Beijing. The Governor also met Wednesday with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng and signed a new climate-focused Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Zheng Shanjie. The Governor was joined by U.S. Ambassador to China  more

PRATTVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 27 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: Economic developers from rural communities across Alabama were urged Wednesday to keep their winning streak going at the 2023 RurAL Summit sponsored by the Alabama Department of Commerce and held at the Central Alabama Community College. Since 2020, the state's rural counties have attracted over $4 billion in new capital investment through a series of economic development projects exp  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 27 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 30, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45933; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 6:00 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: South Bend Century Center, Recital Hall, 120 Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601 (Public Field Hearing) PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY, AN INDIANA CORPORATION, FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELEC  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 27 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00272) on Oct. 26, 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 ORDER A hearing in the above-styled matter was held on Tue  more

ST. GABRIEL, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Orbia's Fluorinated Solutions business, Koura, announced it is exploring two expansion projects at its Iberville Parish facility that would support America's lithium-ion battery production supply chain, enabling domestic production of 1.7 million electric vehicles annually. The first proposed project is the construction of a $400 million world-scale manufacturing facility that would produce LiP  more

BAY CITY, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $10,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Matagorda County Museum transform a storage area into additional exhibition space for its historical artifacts and local artwork. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $5,000 in matching funds from the Matagorda County Museum Association, will pay for remodeling the museum's top floor, which is reached   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: The Office of the State Treasurer (OST) financed over $40 million of projects with the sale of a series of Certificates of Participation (COPs) this week that will provide funding for local districts, state agencies, and colleges across Washington. This latest round of financing facilitates the construction of a new facility, and the purchase of fire protection support, fleet  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced $1,202,828 in nine Environmental Enhancement Grants (EEGs) to protect North Carolina's air, water, and natural resources in central North Carolina. In 2023, Attorney General Stein is awarding $2.3 million in EEGs to 18 recipients throughout North Carolina. * * * Community Technical Assistance Community Technical Assista  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein announced $428,875 in three Environmental Enhancement Grants (EEGs) to protect North Carolina's air, water, and natural resources in southeastern North Carolina. In 2023, Attorney General Stein is awarding $2.3 million in EEGs to 18 recipients throughout North Carolina. * * * The Conservation Fund The Conservation Fund will receive $15  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Epsilon Advanced Materials, Inc., a global provider of synthetic graphite used in electric vehicle batteries, will build its first manufacturing facility in the United States in Brunswick County, creating 500 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The Indian-based company will invest $649.9 million at the Mid-Atlantic Rail Industrial Park. "North Carolina continues to   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first step for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York's 10-Point Action Plan to expand its thriving large-scale renewable industry. To further bolster the growing offshore wind industry, the Governor also announced $2.3 million in awards from the State's Offshore Wind Training Institute to sup  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced, during Farm-to-School month, that $10 million is available through Round 1 of New York's Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program. The program will support projects in New York schools that improve meal preparation and distribution for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. First announced in the Governor's 2023 State of the State, the   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the first gas well safely plugged with funding from a $25 million federal grant to New York State through the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. New York State is working with landowners to plug aging and abandoned oil and natural gas wells to protect public safety, help reduce methane and other climate-altering greenhouse g  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Monarch Commons, a 50-unit affordable housing development for seniors in the Onondaga County town of Cicero. The energy-efficient development includes 15 supportive homes for veterans experiencing homelessness. "With companies like Micron moving in, Central New York and Onondaga County are poised for growth and need new housing   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Johnsonville State Historic Park in New Johnsonville with the Excellence in Sustainability Award among the 57 Tennessee State Parks. The award is part of the annual Tennessee State Parks Awards of Excellence. "Johnsonville State Historic Park is a model for its work in sustainability," said Greer Tidwell  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $168,590 against 8 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one air quality, two municipal wastewater discharge, two petroleum storage tank, and one waste disposal well. Default orders were issued  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that the last of more than 10,000 sexual assault kits have been cleared from shelves and sent to labs for testing. This marks a major milestone for the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Washington's backlog of rape kits has effectively been eliminated. Clearing the backlog and testing the kits has helped  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 26 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Commerce was awarded a $2.2 million grant from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, a funding opportunity from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The state plans to use this funding to lower energy use, reduce emissions, and promote energy efficiency in communities.   more