DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting April 15. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines. The public can also  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Laws to Improve Public Safety DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed new laws to improve public safety in Colorado and strengthen the state's workforce. The Governor signed SB25-003 \- Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices, sponsored by Senators Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales, and Representatives Andrew Boesnecker and Meg Froelich, to improve public safety by enhanci  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * KCC approves modified route for AC Collector transmission line TOPEKA - The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has approved a modified route for one of two 345 kV transmission lines, known as the AC Collector System, designed to connect wind and solar farms to the Grain Belt Express. The Meade-Dodge City Line was originally planned to run 46 miles through parts of Ford, Me  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Community Climate Bank and Partners Launch Massachusetts Energy Savings Finder Boston -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is announcing that the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank (MCCB), in partnership with Rewiring America, Abode Energy Management and a coalition of state government and energy efficiency program partners, is launching the first-ever Massac  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for April 17, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2021-039 ** G999/CI-21-135; G008/M-21-138; G004/M-21-235; G002/CI-21-610; G011 CI-21-611 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas; Great Plains Natural Gas Co.; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; Minnesota Energy Resources Corp. In the Matter of a Commission Investigation in  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Record Number of Iowa Fuel Stations Receive Quarterly Biofuels Infrastructure Grants # As momentum continues to build behind expanded availability of E15, Iowans gain greater access to homegrown fuel that saved drivers $38.5 million in 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 10, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Rene  more

TUMWATER, Washington, April 11 -- The Washington Department of Labor and Industries issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Des Moines storage tank company faces hefty fines after back-to-back explosions burn two workers Security camera caught both explosions on video TUMWATER - Two explosions, two hours apart sent two workers of a storage tank sales and servicing company to the hospital, one with serious burns. Now, The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is  more