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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Tuesday December 12, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Calif. PUC Issues Decision Denying Petition for Rulemaking Involving Center for Biological Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition for rulemaking (Agenda ID No. 22055) on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Petition To Adopt, Amend, Or Repeal A Regulation Pursuant To Pub. Util. Code Sec. 1708.5. Petition 23-06-018 DECISION DENYING PETITION FOR RULEMAKING Summary This decision denies Petition 23-06-018, filed by the Center for Biological Dive  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL DEFENDS CALIFORNIA ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e241dd86-fda1-4a98-87b2-34165c152a53/fileAsset/2023%201208%20Miller%20v.%20Bonta%20Multistate%20Amicus%20Br%20As-Filed.pdf) in support of the state of California's efforts to restrict the sale and possession of assault weapons within its borders. "States should  more

Md. Gov. Moore Announces Launch of Renewed Programs to Promote Equity in Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Energy Administration today announced the annual launch of two key programs that bring better energy solutions to the homes of low-to-moderate income Marylanders and Marylanders living in overburdened or underserved communities. The FY24 Energy Efficiency Equity Grant Program and FY24 Solar Energy Equity Grant Program are expected to provide a total  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin Co-Leads Friend of the Court Brief to Uphold States' Rights to Limit Assault Weapons
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, together with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general to support the State of California's assault weapons ban. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that California's regulation of the purchase and possession of assau  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Announces 6 Million-Dollar Settlement With Exxon Mobil Over MTBE Contamination
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his Office has resolved Rhode Island's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the final gasoline refiner named in the State's 2016 case, for its role in polluting Rhode Island's soil and groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). Rhode Island has previously entered into settlement agr  more

W.Va. State Treasurer Moore Announces Firearms Auction Raised Over $9,200 to Benefit Moundsville Police Department
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's recent unclaimed property firearms auction raised more than $9,200 for the Moundsville Police Department - funds to be put towards improving safety and law enforcement efforts in the local community. "It's critical for the brave men and women who serve in our state's law enforcement to be able to purchase eq  more