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TNS Tipoffs - State Regulatory (Energy) Newsletter for 2024-06-21 ( 7 items )  
Air Quality Permits for Review (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. more PR

Arizona Wins Fourth Consecutive Gold Shovel Award Recognizing Significant Economic Development Efforts (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: Arizona today was awarded a prestigious "Gold Shovel" award from Area Development magazine in the 5-8 million population category, marking the state's fourth consecutive gold shovel. The Shovel Awards recognize states that "garnered large job-creating and investment projects through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, and other processes that attracted new employers as well as investmen more PR

Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement Against Adventist Over Unauthorized Patient Disclosures to Law Enforcement (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Adventist Health Hanford (Adventist) resolving violations of the Unfair Competition Law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule (HIPAA) related to the unauthorized disclosures to law enforcement of the medical i more PR

Gov. Whitmer Establishes Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2024-4 to establish the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. This action builds on last year's action by the governor and the Michigan Legislature to enact commonsense gun violence prevention laws, including background checks, safe storage requirements, extreme risk protection orders, and stronger penalties for those more PR

Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: * * * Signed SB1081, exemption area; assured water supply SB1181, groundwater replenishment; member lands; areas SB1242, water conservation grant fund; purpose * * * Vetoed SB1172, land division; water; transportation; turf HB2017, assured water supply; commingling HB2020, long-term storage; stormwater; rainwat more PR

Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission Issues Weekly Hearing Schedule for June 24-28 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 24, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled at this time. * * * Tuesday, June 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46050-S1; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF GLOBALSTAR USA, LLC AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICA more PR

Mississippi Public Service Commissioners Highlight Importance of Robust Approval Process for Solar Projects (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 20 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Public Service Commissioners, Chairman Chris Brown, De'Keither Stamps and Wayne Carr emphasized the critical importance of a thorough and rigorous approval process for solar projects in the state. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) is responsible for regulating public utilities in the state, as well as issuing Certificates for electric generating facilities like solar far more PR