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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 18, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Ariz. Attorney General Mayes Supports New Rules Targeting Money Laundering
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General today joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." In a letter sent yesterday, the attorneys general expressed staunch support for the propose  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Supports Closing Real Estate Loophole Used for Financial Crimes
OAKLAND, California, April 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorney generals in submitting a comment letter in response to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) notice of proposed rulemaking regarding certain real estate transactions. The proposed rule increases transparency by imposing reporting and record kee  more

Conn. Energy Dept.: New England States Seek Federal Funding for Significant Investments in Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resource  more

Diversifying and Increasing Connecticut's Educator Workforce: An Update on the CSDE's Strategic Actions and Results
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce updated results of its continued commitment to addressing educator shortages and diversification across the state. In line with national trends, Connecticut has faced challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. However, through decisive actions led by Education Commissioner Charlene M. R  more

EPA: What They Are Saying - Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect 100 Million People From PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet  more

Mass. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: New England States Seek Federal Funding for Significant Investments in Transmission and Energy Storage Infrastructure
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release: A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Leader of Catalytic Converter Crew Pleads Guilty - Final Defendant to Plead
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The leader of a regional organized theft crew who orchestrated the thefts of catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles across the region, multiple jewelry store robberies and the stealing of ATMs pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston. Rafael Davila, a/k/a "Robbin Hood," 35, of Springfield, Mass, pleaded guilty to conspiracy   more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving City of Concord
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-063) on April 17, 2024, involving the City of Concord: * * * Request for Approval of City of Concord Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On April 15, 2024, the City of Concord (Concord) filed its Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (the Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission sh  more

NSF expands the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more

Secretary Buttigieg Launches Bipartisan Partnership with State Attorneys General to Protect Airline Passengers
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: New partnership with 18 state attorneys general creates fast-track system to prioritize misconduct cases referred to DOT by state attorneys general Secretary Buttigieg made the announcement at the Denver International Airport alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser DENVER - Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the launch of the bipartisan Airline Passenger Prote  more