BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 12 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on July 11, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Greg Hoffman to lead the North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) department as chief information officer (CIO), effective immediately, citing his strong leadership experience and deep knowledge of the agency's vital role in state government. Hoffman has served as interim CIO since June 1 following the departure of former CIO Kuldip Mohanty, who re  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (I.17-02-002): * * * Intervenor Compensation to The Protect Our Communities Foundation Order Instituting Investigation pursuant to Senate Bill 380 to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region. PROPOSED OU  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5320): * * * San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Contract Options for Utility Owned Energy Storage Contract and Related Costs Pursuant to Decision 21-12-015 and Decision 23-06-029 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies San Diego Gas & Electric Company's two options for the Emergency Reliability Build, Own, and Transfer Contract for 119 megawatts and 219 megawatts of Utility-Owned Ene  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5334): * * * Southern California Edison Company's Mid-Term Reliability Contract with Silver State South Storage, LLC PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) Mid-Term Reliability amended contract with Silver State South Storage, LLC., for a total of 200 megawatts of nameplate capacity expected to begin delivery on June 1, 2025. SAFETY CONSID  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the latest recipients of its Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant, awarding nearly $350,000 to 12 projects across the state focused on researching sustainable ag practices and systems. The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant funds innovative research or demonstration pro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) assessed an $11,722 penalty against Harbor Fuel Oil Corporation, a Nantucket-based fuel oil provider, for failing to obtain an air quality permit before building a tank farm that has the potential to emit air contaminants above MassDEP's air quality permitting thresholds. The Harbor Fuel facility began c  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $253,000 interest-free loan to the city of Kahoka for planning and design work related to the city's ongoing drinking water improvement project. These funds will provide vital interim financing to cover early engineering and administrative costs while the district works with the department to secure a larger funding pack  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * $44 Million La Mora Senior Apartments Brings New Affordable Apartments to South Yonkers in Energy-Efficient Building Residents of the 60-Unit Development Will Have Access to Health Care Services, Home-Delivered Meals and Transportation Builds on Governor's Historic Efforts ToExpand Supportive Housing Opportunities Statewide * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ope  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Environmental Facilities Corporation's Financial Assistance is Making Projects Affordable for New Yorkers, Safeguarding Drinking Water, and Improving Water Quality in Support of Nation-Leading Clean Water Goals EFC Investments Highlighted in the Corporation's Annual Program Metrics Report New Project Impact Dashboard Enables the Public to Track Project Investments Statewide   more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Legislation S.154-F/A.4938-D Prohibits Sale of Lithium-Ion Batteries That Are Not Up to Manufacturing Standards Legislation S.8743/A.9338 Directs State Agencies To Develop and Maintain Safety Resources Legislation S.8742/A.9337 Requires Training Materials for First Responders For Incidents Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries Legislation S.7503-B/A.1910-B Requires Retailers To Pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * In Other Action, Local Government Commission Returns Financial Control to Town of Spring Lake * * * Three towns in two counties of the Research Triangle Region will be able to begin work on a joint effort to increase water supply to one of the fastest-growing areas of the state now that the Local Government Commission (LGC) gave its seal of approval for more than $368 million to co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the renewal of a Green Tier participation contract with Chart Energy and Chemicals (Chart) in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The agreement with Chart is a continuation of the original Tier 2 contract signed in 2017. The DNR's Green Tier program provides credible recognition to organizations committed to going   more