OAKLAND, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, LLC, to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. California will receive approximately $31 million from the settlement to help address this crisis. The settlement money is anticipated to be paid  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today released its five-year Capital Plan for fiscal years 2024-2028, outlining the continued implementation of funding, policies, and programs from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Historic federal investments and robust state-funded programs are helping CTDOT transform the state's infra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing eight vehicle dealerships for being the first to earn EPA's ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance. Vehicle dealerships that earn the ENERGY STAR use significantly less energy -- and contribute fewer greenhouse gas emissions -- than their peers. "Reducing energy use in commercial buildings is an essential part of the transition   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a comprehensive review of completed cleanup work at the Linemaster Switch Corporation National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site in Woodstock, Connecticut this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public he  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Thursday, Attorney General Raul Labrador announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Idaho will receive nearly $1.6 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis. "The opioid crisis has been a national tragedy of greed and expl  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 3 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Attorney General Aaron Frey today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Maine will receive over $1.8 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis. Filings describe how Publicis' work contributed to the crisis by helping Purd  more