EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * An assessment of PE packaging systems and alternatives in the United States: Understanding impacts of substitute, reduce, reuse and recycle strategies * Elizabeth Avery a, Emma Lawrence a, Experience I. Nduagu b, Kirti Richa b, Luis Sotomayor b, Timothee W. Roux c, Rafael Auras d This comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) compared single-use polyeth  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump Administration's Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington that continues blocking the U  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett, EPA Administrator Zeldin Highlight Reliable Energy, Environmental Protection Efforts in Mid-Michigan * Stockbridge, Mich. -Today, Congressman Tom Barrett welcomed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to mid-Michigan to highlight efforts to unleash reliable energy production and promote critical research to help protect the environment from harmful chemicals. The o  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Environmental consequences of replacing polyethylene packaging in the United States and Europe * Manfred Tacker a b, Elizabeth Avery c, Emma Lawrence c, Tasja Hafner-Kuhn a, Andrin Gstohl a, Experience I. Nduagu d, Luis Sotomayor d, Kirti Richa d, Timothee W. Roux e, Rafael Auras f Substituting plastic packaging with alternative materials is increasingl  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * September 25, 2026 Europe's New ASEAN Deal Jake Scott The EU is building further alliances. - In Manila, on Tuesday, September 22, the European Union and the Philippines agreed on the substance of a free trade agreement, one that revealed the shape of Europe's strategy in Southeast Asia. The deal, giving Philippine exporters permanent preferential access to the EU market of roughly   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Key NSPM-7 Cases * Case Name: United States v. Cameron Arnold et al Case number: 4:25-cr-00259 Court: Northern District of Texas Charges: Riot (violation of 18 U.S.C. SS2201 and 2); Providing Material Support to Terrorists (Violation of 18 U.S.C. SS2339 A); Conspiracy to Use and Carry an Explosive (Violation of 18 U.S.C. SS844(m)); Use and Carry an Explosive (18 U.S.C SS844(h)(1) an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by George Roberts, governing board chairman of the Northwest Florida Water Management District, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Restore Florida Water Independence Act (H.R. 9017): * * * My name is George Roberts, and I am the Governing Board Chairman of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. I am also Co-Owner and Vice-President of Roberts & Roberts  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * Powering the next generation: DTE lays out plan to deliver a cleaner, reliable energy future for Michigan customers New 20-year plan is $3.5 billion less expensive than previous filing - continues to retire coal in 2032, adds renewable energy and reliable power generation to support Michigan's growing economy and meet the state's clean energy requirements - DETROIT, Sept. 24, 2026 - DTE Electric today filed i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 26 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * September 25, 2026 Wisconsin Marks a Historic Milestone: 100th Shipwreck Added to State Register of Historic Places Unexpectedly discovered by a local boater last year, the Frank D. Barker joins Wisconsin's official list of historic places - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin is celebrating the addition of the Frank D. Barker shipwreck to the State Register of Historic Places, the 100th shipwre  more