ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced that cost-share funding to install a range of popular best management practices is now available for small-scale equine and livestock operations with at least 1,000 pounds of live animal weight. This expansion of the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) Program extends the popular conservation assistance program to these s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Investment would make Palisades first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in US history * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Biden-Harris Administration for two recent announcements that will support efforts to restart Palisades. "Reopening Palisades will keep energy cos  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Over half of Minnesota's electricity came from carbon-free resources in 2024; and WHEREAS: Minnesota law requires 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040; and WHEREAS: Local, state, and federal rebates and incentives for smart and efficient home upgrades will help people in Minnesotans improve the comfort of their homes, reduce their energy bills, and act as an essential component of Min  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with the former owners and operators of Morning View Dairy, a medium-sized dairy farm near Merrill, Wisconsin. The defendants agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve violations related to a fish kill in Devil Creek caused by the dairy in 2021. The settlement includes $50,000 to be paid to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the fish killed. T  more