SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: California is taking advantage of this year's storms to expand water supplies, building off of last year's actions to capture stormwater. Last year, the Newsom Administration's actions resulted in three times more groundwater recharge capacity than would have otherwise occurred. Since 2019, the Governor has allocated $1.6 billion for flood preparedness and response, part of th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 22 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted allocation is now 15 percent of requested supplies, up from the 10 percent initial allocation announced in December. This translates to about 200,000 acre-feet of additional water for the 29 public water agencies that ser more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Shoals Technologies Group officials announced today the company will invest $80 million over the next five years to expand its existing manufacturing and distribution operations to a new, larger location in Portland, Tennessee. Shoals will create  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 22 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Forty-seven Maine legislators have signed on to two letters calling on Cabela's and the Kittery Trading Post to stop selling military-style, semi-automatic weapons, commonly referred to as assault rifles. The letters, which were spearheaded by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, were sent to leadership at each organization. "The horrific mass shooting in Lewiston has shown all of us that Maine is not i more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * To: William Boer, Senior Environmental Services Project Manager, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, 700 Universe Blvd., June Beach, Florida 33048, William.Boer@nexteraenergy.com Re: Case 17-F-0599 - Application of East Point Energy Center, LLC, for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov Re: Case 23-E-0058 - Petition of Peconic River Energy Storage, LLC and Plus Power, LLC for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Dear Secretary Phillips: On February 6, 2023, Pe more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $307,786 against 18 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one agriculture, one Edwards Aquifer, one industrial and hazardous waste, one multi-media, five municipal wastewater discharges, one on- more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 10 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $19,872,189.00. In April 2022, Gov. Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million. Since then, the program has seen exceptional suc more PR