SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that his office will file an appeal of a district court decision issued in two companion cases, May v. Bonta and Carralero v. Bonta, enjoining certain provisions of Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) that prohibit the carry of concealed weapons in certain sensitive places including places where people gather, such as playgrounds and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 22 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrates its major accomplishments in protecting Florida's natural resources for 2023. Over the past few years, DEP has undertaken an ambitious environmental agenda, including advancing Everglades Restoration, enacting historic legislation to enhance water quality protections, creating an office   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 25, 2023 State Holiday = Christmas Day * * * Tuesday, December 26, 2023 State Holiday = Washington's birthday * * * Wednesday, December 27, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC141; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 11:00 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 A  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of public necessity to Indiana Michigan Power Co. (I&M) for a 245-megawatt solar energy facility along with related accounting measures requested by the utility (Case No. U-21377). Today's order approves I&M's application to build the Lake Trout project, a solar generation facility with the capacity to produce   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The MPSC kept up its focus in 2023 on addressing the reliability and resilience of the power grid as increasingly severe weather brings more frequent widespread power outages to Michigan. The Commission's work on shoring up the grid was at the top of the agenda during a busy year for the MPSC, which also included orders in four major rate cases and the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the first quarter (Q1) performance assessment report for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the department's progress in protecting public health and the environment between July 1 and September 30, 2023. The report also provides insights on budget and staffi  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (Saratoga County) (https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60) Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operat  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 15 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-126) entitled "Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. * * * Key Findings BOCES' capital asset records were   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2023: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger today announced nearly $1.8 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to improve water and sewage systems and public health and safety in Armstrong, Schuylkill, and Somerset counties. The Shapiro Administration, focused on boosting Pennsylvania's economy, k  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is partnering with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to offer over $4 million in competitive grants to support middle-of-the-food-supply-chain infrastructure for domestic food and farm businesses and other eligible entities. Grants under the Resilient Food System Infrastructure program, or RFSI, will support expanded capacity  more