LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Tomorrow, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin a 30-day public comment period on its proposal to take no further cleanup action at the Barrels, Inc. Superfund Site. Previous cleanup actions have eliminated the need for further cleanup. Contaminated soil was excavated, removed, and disposed of off-site. Residual groundwater contamination beneath the site is attributed to an   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Farm production expenditures in the United States are estimated at $357.8 billion for 2019, up from $354.0 billion in 2018. The 2019 total farm production expenditures are up 1.1 percent compared with 2018 total farm production expenditures. Nine expenditure items showed an increase from previous year, while seven   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: The 2020 average Michigan farm real estate value, including land and buildings, averaged $4,950 per acre, according to Marlo Johnson, Regional Director of USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Farm real estate values in Michigan were down 0.2 percent from 2019. Michigan is in the Lake States region, which also   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of June 2020 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: June corn, at $3.31 per bushel, decreased $0.19 from May and decreased $1.00 from last year; June wheat, at $5.19 per bushel, decreased $0.36 from May and decreased $0.07 from last year  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2019 safety performance of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan during a virtual meeting scheduled for Aug. 13. The Palisades plant is in Covert, Mich., operated by Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. The session will run from 5:30-7 p.m., Eastern Time. Online registration is required to participate. Following registration, a confirmation email w  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Michigan office issued the following news release on Aug. 5: The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $347,500 to benefit six Upper Peninsula communities. "These funds will have a significant and immediate impact in improving public safety and the quality of life for Upper Peninsula residents," said USDA Rural Development State Director  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible private nonprofit organizations (PNP)s in Michigan of the Sept. 8 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by severe storms and flooding on May 16-22, 2020. PNPs located in the following Michigan counties are eligible to apply: Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland and Saginaw. P  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Michigan office issued the following news release on Aug. 3: The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in rural towns and cities. "Upgrading the infrastructure that delivers safe drinking water and modern wastewater management facilities will improve public h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 6: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.8 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to 10 EDA Economic Development Districts (EDDs) across Michigan to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.7 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pan  more