DES MOINES, Iowa, May 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sues California to hit the brakes on its green fleet fantasy and stand up for Iowa truckers. The 17-state lawsuit challenges California's mandate that forces truck fleets, even those based outside of California, to be all-electric by 2042. The lawsuit was announced at a press conference in Ankeny, where she was joined by Scott Szymanek, chairman for the Iowa Mot  more

ALBANY, New York, May 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual public statement hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, concerning a petition filed on June 14, 2023, by Alle-Catt Wind Energy, LLC (Alle-Catt) pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law (PSL) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to establish lightened regulation as an el  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: MILLS, Wyo. - Reclamation's April Forecast of the May through July water runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: Bighorn Lake -Bighorn River May through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast to be approximately 704,000 acre-feet (af), which is 65% of the 30-year average of 1,080,000 af. As of May 1, Bighorn Lake is 79% full.* Buffalo Bill Reservoir - Shosh  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of states led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a lawsuit opposing President Biden's changes to Title IX, the law designed to create opportunities for students in education and athletics. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes stated: "This is the very definition of improper and illegal federal coercion. Holding a sword over school districts, withou  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: * * * Illegal Regulation Hurts Utahns * * * Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a recently proposed rule titled "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems." The letter, which was led by the State of West Virginia, urges the EPA to reconsider its "unlawful and ill-advised" regulation. On August 16,   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 15 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The State of Wyoming, alongside a coalition of states and private parties, has taken legal action by filing a lawsuit opposing President Biden's new rules interpreting Title IX. Title IX is a law designed to create educational and athletic opportunities, particularly for female students. The lawsuit argues the new rules are contrary to the core principles of Title IX, compromising safety and privacy, ul  more