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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Hawaii Gov. Green: 9th Proclamation Relating to Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following proclamation on Oct. 30, 2024: By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the State of Hawaii, hereby determine, designate and proclaim as follows: WHEREAS, under chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), emergency power  more

Md. PSC: Virtual Public Hearings Nov. 12, 13 for Proposed Solar Facilities in Carroll County
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on two proposals to construct community solar projects in different areas of Carroll County. The virtual hearings will take place on Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday November 13, 2024, each at 7 p.m., before Public Utility Law Judge Jennifer J. Grace. In July 2024, Elk Development applied t  more

N.Y. DEC Announces $4.5 Million in New Grant Funding to Establish Large Forests
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Program Made Possible by USDA's Partnership for Climate SMART Commodities Grant to New York State Planting Projects Will Contribute to Governor's '25 Million Trees by 2033' Initiative and Climate Act Scoping Plan Reforestation Goals * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced $4.5 million is  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Celebrates Opening of 84 New Affordable Homes in Sunset Park
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Affordable Housing Development for Seniors and Older Adults Contains Community Facility Space for Pre-K Programming Sustainable Project Builds on Governor's Commitment to Affordable Mixed-Use Development Statewide * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the completion of Sunset Ridge, an 84-unit, affordable housing development for seniors and older adults in Sunset Park  more

Pa. House Democrats: State Rep. Haddock Details Efforts to Save Volunteer Firefighting
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Lawmakers hear testimony on challenges facing firefighters, companies * * * OLD FORGE, Oct. 30 - Volunteer firefighting has changed dramatically in the last 50 years, and local companies are facing financial and logistical challenges to continue serving their communities. Officials and firefighters detailed their concerns, from decreased membership to an increase in  more

Port of Virginia Will Advance Sustainability, Efficiency Using $380M Federal Investment to Electrify Assets
NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Port of Virginia issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Battery-electric equipment will replace internal combustion infrastructure * * * The Port of Virginia(R) is closer to its goal of eliminating all greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 thanks to a recently announced multi-million-dollar federal grant that will be used to buy electric equipment and the infrastructure needed to support it. On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announc  more