WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reviewed and approved for further development a second phase of the Comprehensive Groundwater Interim Measure Plan for the BASF North Works site in Wyandotte, Michigan, to address groundwater contamination from the property to the Detroit River. The groundwater remediation under the Comprehensive Groundwater Interim Measure Plan will consist of perimeter barrier  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $162,246 settlement with The Pond Guy Inc. at 15425 Chets Way in Armada, Michigan, for allegedly selling and distributing unregistered pesticide products in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. EPA alleges that the company sold pesticide products as part of a kit not registered with EPA. EPA also  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (December 9, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began cleaning up waste contaminated with chromium and nickel at the former Quality Plating site at 2712 McllWraith St., in Muskegon County, Michigan. It will take agency about six months to remove approximately 100 55-gallon drums, 100 containers and multiple plating lines from the site. The hazardous waste and substances will be   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Nationally 70 applicants selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has selected the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lake  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Southwest Economic Solutions has been selected to receive a $315,000 grant to help recruit, train, and place workers in community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites in Detroit. The Brownfields Job Training Program grants are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will advance economic oppo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an appeal in the 10th Circuit Court in Saginaw County seeking to reinstate criminal charges against Michigan State Police (MSP) Trooper Zachary Tebedo and Saginaw Police Officers Jordan Engelhart and Dominic Vasquez. The Attorney General charged each with one count of Willful Neglect of Duty in August of 2022. Last month, Judge S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to designate critical habitat for four species of endangered freshwater mussels. Habitat for the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase mussels can be found in 17 states in the central and eastern United States. We are proposing to designate a total of 3,974 river miles of occupied habitat, where many of the uni  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that stretched from Michigan to Monongalia County, West Virginia. Dorian Myles, 26, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. John Thomas, 46, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced to 100 months for aiding   more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Drake D. Dodson-Williams, 33, of Southgate, Michigan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Dodson-Williams was the leader of a drug trafficking organization, operating from Michigan to Harrison County, West Virginia. During a  more