SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying relief and dismissing complaint (Case No. 23-12-020) on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA David Chooljian, Complainant; vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E) and Southern California Edison d/b/a Edison Carrier Solution (U6096), Defendants. DECISION DENYING RELIEF AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT Summary Complainant, Da  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The Colorado River Drought Task Force and the Sub-Task Force on Tribal Matters today released a report with recommendations including tools, programs, and resources that can be used to make communities that rely on water from the Colorado River more resilient to drought. "The health of the Colorado River is crucial to Western Slope communities and the millions of Americans who rely on its wate  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0552CP-EXT 303 party bus llc IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF 303 PARTY BUS LLC FOR AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 55 846 . a. Filing Date and Party: 11/03/2023 303 party bus llc Description: Application for authority to extend Certificate of Public Convenienc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D- Batavia, joined state legislative leaders at the White House on Wednesday to launch a nationwide gun safety initiative. "I am honored to meet with other state legislators at the White House to discuss the gun violence epidemic that has affected families in every corner of the country," Hirschauer said. "The deadly status quo is unacceptable. It is   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: Yesterday, Wednesday, Dec. 13, State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D-Fishers) joined the largest convening of state lawmakers from across the nation at the White House seeking solutions to the gun violence crisis. The convening included the announcement of $334 million dollars in grant funding for law enforcement agencies to expand crime gun intelligence. Garcia Wilburn's visit to Washingt  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: By Joe Zimmermann, science writer with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Off Route 450, just outside of Annapolis, there's an unassuming side road that cuts through a forest. For almost 40 years, city trash trucks hauled up and down the winding road to a landfill on top of the hill. Then, in 1989, the landfill reached its capacity and was covered, and the site sat quietly for ne  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 15 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release: According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Xcel Energy Inc. began storing groundwater contaminated with tritium in aboveground storage tanks before obtaining a required permit at its Monticello nuclear power plant. Tritium is a radioactive material that leaked from the company's facility last fall and required cleanup and on-site storage. As part o  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $479 million in grants for critical water infrastructure projects, including the first funding awarded through the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, which was passed by voters after Governor Hochul pushed to increase the total amount by $1 billion immediately upon taking office. New York State is e  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 16 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following letter (No. TV-231013) on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * To: One Nation Group LLC d/b/a One Nation Moving & Storage, 16543 Benson Rd S, Renton, WA 98055 RE: TV231013 - Cancellation of Permit HG069235 Due To Insufficient Proof of Insurance Dear One Nation Group LLC: On November 14, 2023, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) notified you that your transportati  more