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Rutledge: Arkansans must not face exorbitant utility bills due to service providers purchasing energy at excessive prices
Rutledge anticipates skyrocketing bills due to utility companies paying high prices to third parties in order to meet energy needs during the winter storm. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 11:59 AM CST February 26, 2021
ARKANSAS, USA Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge submitted a letter to the Arkansas Public Service Commission urging it to investigate the cost of power and natural gas incurred by the state’s electric and natural gas utilities during the recent severe winter storms.
Rutledge anticipates customer bills skyrocketing in the coming weeks because utility companies paid high prices to third parties in order to meet energy needs during the winter storm.
Chief Pamela Smith Is Now The First Black Woman To Lead 230-Year-Old U.S. Park Police
Yesterday, the National Park Service announced Pamela Smith has been named the new Chief of the United States Park Police (USPP), the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. Smith, a 23-year veteran of the USPP, will become the first Black woman to lead the 230-year-old agency when she begins her new role on February 28.
“I have dedicated my career to the professionalism of law enforcement, and it is my highest honor and privilege to serve as Chief of Police,” said Chief Smith. “Today’s officers face many challenges, and I firmly believe challenges present opportunities. I look forward to leading this exemplary team as we carry out our mission with honesty and integrity.”
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The National Park Service has named Pamela A. Smith as the new Chief of the United States Park Police, the agency announced on Feb. 25. Smith will become the first African American woman to lead the 230-year-old agency.
Smith is a 23-year veteran of the USPP, a full-service police force with jurisdiction in all federal parks.
“Chief Smith’s commitment to policing as public service and her willingness to listen and collaborate make her the right person to lead the U.S. Park Police at this pivotal moment in our country,” Shawn Benge, deputy director exercising the delegated authority of the NPS director, said.