WINTERS, California, April 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California has notched a major victory on its path to 100% clean electricity: surpassing 10,000 megawatts (MW) of battery storage capacity. At 10,379 MW, the state has increased battery capacity by 1,250% since the beginning of the Newsom Administration - up from 770 MW in 2019. Ramping up battery storage is a key part of Governor Gavin Newsom's energy roadmap (https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/05/25  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: California is taking unprecedented action to strategically harness the equivalent of more than half of its land to fight the climate crisis. As called for by Governor Gavin Newsom's California Climate Commitment, the state unveiled 81 targets for nature-based solutions today that will help California achieve its world-leading climate goals, including reaching carbon neutral  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, that would refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters to allow the state to keep and spend additional sports betting tax revenue on water conservation projects cleared the Senate Finance Committee today. "Water is Colorado's most precious natural resource, because it powers everything we do, from agriculture to our   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, that would encourage responsible gun ownership by requiring gun owners to have liability insurance for their firearms cleared the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee today. "Gun violence unfortunately impacts every corner of our state, and we must do more to protect victims from the severe financial repercussio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 -- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs issued the following news: The City of Lyons has been awarded a $500,000 infrastructure grant through the OneGeorgia Equity Fund. This grant will enhance the utility capacity of local industrial parks, furthering economic development efforts in the area. The Toombs County Development Authority identified the need to augment utility services to support the development of the Lyons US Highway 1 North Industrial Park and ex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department outfit a recently purchased firetruck with new, more effective rescue tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,593 in matching funds from the department, will pay for battery-powered extrication tools, including a cutter, spreader and ram that help first respon  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced the settlement of one environmental justice lawsuit, a court order piercing the corporate veil and finding individual liability in another case, and the filing of six other cases, including efforts to remedy historic toxic lega  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the investment of $274 million for 30 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 22 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The projects include replacing lead or other corrosive pipes, rehabilitating aging systems, upgrading service capabilities, extending   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 25 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined local, state, federal and tribal officials as well as stakeholders to cut the ribbon on the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project, which extends the successful underground wall that was built as part of the 8.5 Square Mile Ar  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon has responded to an announcement of a rule package (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-suite-standards-reduce-pollution-fossil-fuel) by the Environmental Protection Agency that would have devastating impacts to Wyoming's legacy energy industries, specifically coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Under the EPA rules, Wyoming  more