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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 09, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Arizona Office of Outdoor Recreation Expands Role Within State Parks
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news: * * * Office to continue efforts to drive Arizona's $11.7 billion statewide outdoor recreation industry * * * The Arizona Office of Outdoor Recreation, which serves as a hub of strategy, support and collaboration for the success of the state's $11.7 billion outdoor recreation industry, is expanding its capabilities by establishing a full-time program administrator at Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Escalating Efforts to Force TikTok Compliance With Active and Ongoing Investigation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced escalating efforts to force TikTok's compliance with the active and ongoing multistate investigation into harm to youth mental health. The multistate investigation began in 2022 to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws in ways that have fueled the ongoing crisis in the mental health of  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $44 Million to Arizona to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes, Protects Communities From Lead in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require m  more

ESnet Meets With High Energy Physics Scientists to Plan Future Networking Needs
BERKELEY, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following agency statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * ESnet provides fast and reliable data networking for DOE scientists, but how do we know what they need? We ask them! * * * In late September, ESnet's Science Engagement Team, Executive Director Inder Monga, and staff from across the organization met with a group of scientists who are supported by the U.S. Department of Energ  more

Interior's Leadership in the Biden-Harris Administration's Clean Energy Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websi  more

Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Joel SanMiguel
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B328160) on Oct. 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOEL SANMIGUEL, Defendant and Appellant. Joel SanMiguel appeals from a judgment following a trial at which the jury found him guilty of willful, deliberate, and premediated attempted murder (Pen. Code,1 Sec.Se  more

Luke AFB welcomes newest Honorary Commanders
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. More than 80 local business owners and community leaders were inducted into the 56th Fighter Wing honorary commander program during an induction ceremony, Sept. 26, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Eighty-one honorary commanders were welcomed into the 2024-2026 class during a reception and induction ceremony, where they met their assigned Air Force commander cou  more

U.S. Department of Energy Announces More Than $43 Million in Projects To Drive Industrial Decarbonization Through Cross-Cutting Technologies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $43 million in selected projects to support the development of transformational technologies essential for reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions across industrial subsectors. With 16 projects selected as part of a $38 million funding opportunity on cross-sector technologies and   more

Va. A.G. Miyares Demands Enforcement Against TikTok for Failing to Preserve Evidence in Ongoing Investigation
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * TikTok Continues Failing to Produce and Preserve Responsive Records * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. Initiated in 2022,  more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition Seeking Court Enforcement as TikTok Fails to Preserve and Produce Evidence in Multistate Investigation
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. "With the impact of social media on youth mental health becoming clearer, there's no question that we must act," sai  more