WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following public notice on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * Draft Air Quality Permits 7386 and 7387, District of Columbia Department of General Services, Construction and operation of two natural gas-fired boilers at the DC General Health Campus and Jail, 1900 Massachusetts Avenue SE, Washington DC. * * * Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 20 DCMR Sec.210, the Air Quality Division (AQD) of the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * The Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Loans for Energy Efficiency Projects in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 15 States to Lower Costs and Boost Resilience for Homeowners, Small Businesses and Public Buildings * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 17 states and territories to receive   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Governor Maura Healey today nominated Sarah Hamilton as Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Health Antonio to District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. "Both of these attorneys will make our court systems fairer and more just, and I am thrilled to nominate them," said Governor Healey. "They've each   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options. This comprehensive legislation will overhaul maternal health practices in Massachusetts and expand coverage for midwifery, birth centers, doulas and screening and treatment for postpartum depression, among several other initiatives to save lives. "Massachusetts i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: This is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, when I took office, Maine was one of the most heating oil dependent states in the country. We were sending billions of dollars a year out of our pockets and into the pockets of big oil and gas companies out of state. I pledged to change that, in part by helping Maine people transition to heat pumps instead of costly, inefficient, and en  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0407) on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Viera Repairs & Installations Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- The Nashville Symphony issued the following news release: * * * C-Suite Executive Brings Two Decades of Symphony Orchestra Operations Expertise; Previously Held Executive Director Position at Spokane Symphony and Fox Theater * * * The Nashville Symphony has announced the appointment of Jeff vom Saal as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 9. Reporting to President & CEO Alan D. Valentine, vom Saal will ensure operational e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article on Aug. 23, 2024: * * * PNNL and collaborators launch new phase of field campaign to improve forecasts and lower the cost of offshore wind energy * * * By Cassie Frankovich, PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and collaborators took another significant step to improve offshore wind forecasting that will lower risk and cost associated with offshore   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The Office of the Utah Attorney General issued the following joint news release with the Office of the Governor, Utah Senate and Utah House of Representatives: * * * Utah's lawsuit seeks to end unconstitutional federal control over 18.5 million acres of BLM-held land * * * Today, after decades of legal analysis, Utah filed a landmark public lands lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address whether the federal government can simply hold unappropriated lan  more