LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 27-state comment letter opposing a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would unduly burden state and national meat and poultry producers and illegally expand the EPA's regulatory authority: "The EPA wants to impose illegal and crippling regulations on meat and poultry   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 28 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding nearly $500,000 to five communities across Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri in its third round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda. "The Strategic Planning Program gives public ent  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: * * * Inspections identified 58 significant, substantial violations, 2 unwarrantable failures * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 13 mines in nine states in February 2024, identifying 207 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges That Hospital Denied Former Female Employee Promotion Because of Sex and Retaliated Against Her After Filing EEOC Complaint * * * Ephraim McDowell Health, Inc. (EMH), headquartered in Danville, Kentucky, violated federal law by denying a female employee a promotion because of her sex and retaliated against her after she filed a discr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is pushing back against a recent proposal from the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to impose, for the first time ever, new pollution limits and pretreatment standards on meat and poultry processors. Currently, the EPA regulates roughly 150 meat processing facilities in the U.S. With this proposed rule, the EPA would sweep into i  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 27 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and Attorney General Russell Coleman are opposing a new Biden Administration proposal that targets Kentucky's meat and poultry processing industry. In a pair of letters, the Kentucky statewide officials condemned both the policy and legality of the proposal. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced far-reaching requirements that woul  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 28 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00031) on March 27, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Big Rivers Electric Corporation For Annual Review Of Its MRSM Charge For Calendar Year 2023 ORDER On February 28, 2024, Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC) submitted its application for its annual review of its MRSM charge for the calendar year 2023. The Commission, on its own motion, finds that a proc  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 28 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00040) on March 27, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Gas Adjustment Filing Of Burkesville Gas Company, Inc. ORDER On February 26, 2024, Burkesville Gas Company, Inc. (Burkesville) filed its Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) rate report for rates with a proposed effective date of March 28, 2024. Burkesville's previous GCR rate was approved in Case No. 2023-00383./1 LEGAL   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00057): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. For Approval Of Logo Disclaimer And Notice Of Nonregulated Activity COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Delta), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following in  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00289): * * * In the Matter of: Elizabeth L. Eichelberger, Complainant V. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Defendant COMMISSION STAFF'S FIFTH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due on A  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 22 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00025): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Northern Kentucky Water District For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A 0.50 Mg Water Storage Tank ORDER On February 23, 2024, Northern Kentucky Water District (Northern Kentucky District) filed a motion, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13, and KRS 61.878, requesting that the Commission gra  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 28 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00338) on March 27, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Rattlesnake Ridge Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On December 6, 2023,/1 Rattlesnake Ridge Water District (Rattlesnake Ridge District) filed its application with the Commission requesting an adjustment to its water rates pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076./2 The Commission esta  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on March 20, 2024, charging a New Albany, Indiana man with firearms trafficking, illegal possession of a machine gun, and illegal possession of an unregistered firearm. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Department of the Interior announced today the selection of 14 projects in 11 states to receive $58.3 million through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP). Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the funding during a visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she met with local and state officials and outdoor r  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on March 27, 2024: This month, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that they filed a lawsuit to block a devastating new air quality rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would raise costs on Utah manufacturers, utilities, and families. AG Reyes and 23 other attorneys general jo  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 27, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. And as you can see, we have guests wit  more