BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Settlements Requiring First Deposits Into Environmental Justice Trust CAMBRIDGE -- Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has announced that her office has reached consent judgments that require the first payments, totaling $155,000, into the newly established Environmental Justice Trust. These consent judgments arose out of a lawsuit in Suffolk S  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Pine Barrens Commission File Lawsuit Against Roberts Premier Development for Violations in Protected Conservation Area January 27, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission (Pine Barrens Commission) today filed a lawsuit against Long Island developer David Roberts and his compa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Hear the experts give the real facts on California water LOS ANGELES -- Scientists, water managers, state leaders, and experts throughout the state are calling out the federal administration's ongoing misinformation campaign on water management in California. Here is a snapshot of what water leaders and media are saying in California and nationally: State water officials and water di  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting has issued a Second Request for Information to Clover Creek Solar Project LLC, requiring the company to provide additional details on its proposed 100-megawatt solar facility in Breckinridge County. The request, issued by Executive Director Linda C. Bridwell, seeks information on various aspects of the project, including: * Construction Impacts: Noise levels from pile driving, construction t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2025: Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota. MPCA staff inspections in August and November 2023 found the following violations: * Discharge of polluted water into a stormwat  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced state parks, historic sites, campgrounds and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) saw a record 88.3 million visits in 2024. Total visits statewide surged by over four million, which is a five percent increase compared to the previous record year in 2023. These numbers reflect Gov  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized the transfer of water supply assets from Woodbury Heights Estates Water Co., Inc. (Woodbury) to the Village of Kiryas Joel. This decision follows a petition filed by both parties in July 2024. The transfer will allow the Village of Kiryas Joel to assume responsibility for providing water service to the 69 customers currently served by Woodbury. The Village already operates a municipal water district and has  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized ProjectEconomics dba PowerMarket (PowerMarket) to operate as a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Administrator in New York State. This approval allows PowerMarket to launch its CCA program, enabling municipalities to offer residents and small businesses the option to purchase electricity from a CCA instead of their traditional utility provider. PowerMarket's CCA program emphasizes renewable energy sources.  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * "Our Drug Dropoff Days are all about protecting lives," AG Yost said. "Every pill collected is one less opportunity for misuse." Since its introduction in July 2021, Yost's Drug Dropoff Day initiative has facilitated the proper disposal of 2,829 pounds of expired or unneeded drugs, significantly reducing the potential for misuse as well as environmental harm caused when unused   more