DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee today passed gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Meg Froelich that would improve investigations of illegal firearm activity. SB24-003 passed by a vote of 8-3, with all Republicans on the committee voting against more resources to crack down on illegal activity. "Colorado Democrats should be proud of what we have  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is offering grants to help address communities' roadblocks to clean energy access. At least $320,000 in funding is expected to be available through the MI Solar Communities-MI Solar Access Program, with average individual grant awards from $80,000-$100,000. The MI Solar Communi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00066) on April 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kenergy Corp. For A Deviation From 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8(2) ORDER On February 23, 2024, Kenergy Corp. (Kenergy), filed a proposed change to its net metering and interconnection tariff via the online tariff filing system./1 The proposed tariff included, inter alia, new requirements for applying for inter  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00082) on April 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company For A Site Compatibility Certificate For The Construction Of A Battery Energy Storage System Facility At E.W. Brown Generating Station In Mercer County, Kentucky ORDER On March 28, 2024, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) filed an application for a site compatibi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), supported by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has launched the Keystone Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP) Home Energy Loan program, a new consumer loan program designed to assist Pennsylvania homeowners in reducing their energy costs. PEDA is an independent public authority created by the Commonweal  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today recognizes the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards at the Environment Virginia Symposium. Held at the Virginia Military Institute, 12 award winners were recognized for their efforts to improve Virginia's environment. Recipients represent a broad range of sectors, including manufacturers, industry, non-profits, higher educa  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that more than 2,600 serious criminal offenders provided their DNA to law enforcement after previously failing to do so as required by law. As a result of Ferguson's lawfully owed DNA project, these samples are now in a national DNA database critical to identifying perpetrators of unsolved rapes, murders and other viol  more