SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: In the face of the climate crisis, the Newsom Administration is continuing to take action to protect water supplies when it's dry and to capture more water during wet seasons. In addition to investing billions of dollars to boost water supplies and drastically expanding the state's storage capacity, the updated California Water Plan (https://mclist.us7.list-manage.com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5317) on April 2, 2024: * * * San Diego Gas & Electric Company Amendments to Mid-Term Reliability Contract with Daggett Solar Power I, LLC. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves San Diego Gas & Electric Company Amendments to Mid-Term Reliability Contract with Daggett Solar Power I, LLC. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resoluti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 (TNSres) -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the all-important April snow survey, the fourth measurement of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 64 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 27.5 inches, which is 113 percent of average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contai  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 3 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of March 2024 on the Enforcement Watch. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a reduction of approximately $662 million in 2024 fuel costs for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). This mid-course correction to FPL's fuel factors is attributed to lower than expected natural gas prices, excess natural gas in storage, and milder weather. FPL included in its request the $5 million fuel cost cred  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: These funds will bolster resilience within the food supply chain, ultimately fostering expanded markets for small farms and food businesses." - DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a cooperative agreement with Maine under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The agreement offers nearly $4 million in competitive   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced $29.25 million in grants to improve municipal combined sewer infrastructure and reduce pollution in Vermont's streams and lakes. DEC has allocated these funds as grants to 11 Vermont municipalities to prioritize projects that reduce or treat combined sewer overflows (CSOs). The program is funde  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 3 (TNSres) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On April 1, PacifiCorp submitted its update to the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The Wyoming Public Service Commission will review the IRP. The IRP lays out the direction for how the state's largest utility plans to source its energy for the next two decades. The update includes installation of carbon capture technology on coal-fired units 3 and 4 at the Jim Bridger Pow  more