CHELSEA, Massachusetts, April 10 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has issued a $24.5 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of TND 170 Cottage LLC, an affiliate of The Neighborhood Developers, Inc., which will use proceeds to buy a parcel at 170 Cottage Street in Chelsea where it will build a new 66-unit affordable rental housing facility. The approximately 76,000-square-foot building will include 11 three-bedroom units, 43 two-bedroom units, and 12 one-bedroom u  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Commerce is holding two public scoping meetings and asking the public to submit comments as part of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on Xcel Energy's request to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for changes at its Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. The meetings are April 25, 2024, in person at the Red Wing Ignite Buildi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans' Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 202  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The state Senate today approved Senate Bill 831 to establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. "This legislation is a proactive step to secure Pennsylvania's future as a hub for carbon capture and sequestration," Sen. Y  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 10 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Michigan State Police (MSP) Office of School Safety officials shared with the State Board of Education today significant progress in protecting the physical and emotional safety of children in Michigan schools. New gun safety laws, dramatic increases in funding for school safety and children's mental health services, and training for  more