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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 6 items )  

COLO. SENATE DEMOCRATS: SENATE APPROVES PAIR OF BILLS TO PROMOTE GUN SAFETY
DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday the Senate voted to approve two bills to reduce gun thefts from vehicles and strengthen firearm training requirements for concealed carry permits. To reduce firearm thefts, HB24-1348, sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would require firearms in unattended vehicles to be stored in a locked container in a locked vehicle or in a  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Groundbreaking for New York State's Largest Solar Carport and Battery Storage System at JFK Airport
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * Parking Lot Canopy with Solar Panels and Accompanying Battery Storage System Will Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Approximately 6,000 Metric Tons Annually The 12-Megawatt Solar Project will Reduce Airport Energy Use at Peak Hours and Support the Port Authority's 2050 Net Zero Goal Across the Agency In Addition to Supplying Power to JFK, Nearby Low-Income Communities will  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Start of Construction on First Water Infrastructure Project Funded by Environmental Bond Act
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * Town of Lyons Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Will Modernize Operations and Improve Local Water Quality Enhanced Website Launched for Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Photographs of the Lyons Project Available Here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/TownofLyonsWastewaterFacility.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul tod  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Steps Forward to Support New York's Clean Energy Industry
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Next Phase of the State's Supply Chain Activities Released in the Form of $200 Million Supportive Manufacturing and Logistics RFP Request for Information Also Announced to Inform Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation and $300 Million Major Component Supply Chain RFP Steps Support Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Develop 9,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind by 2035 * * * Gover  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Compliance Filing Involving Trelina Solar Energy Center
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving compliance filing (Case No. 19-F-0366) on April 22, 2024: * * * Application of Trelina Solar Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Develop, Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility with a Maximum Generating Capability of 80 MW in the Town of Waterloo, Seneca County. ORDER APPROVING COMPLIANCE FILING 66(  more

Okla. House: Data Retention Practices Modernization Signed Into Law
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release: Legislation aimed at modernizing data retention practices across Oklahoma has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. House Bill 3643, authored by Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa, increases government efficiency by clarifying that records not regulated by the Records Management Act may be destroyed without the approval of the State Records Administrator. "The signing of House Bill 3643 reaffirms Oklahoma's  more