SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 31 -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Communications Director Katie Fletcher testified today during the public hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Fletcher's testimony highlighted some points which will be detailed in ACE's written comments to the proposed rule,  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * - ADF attorneys file suit against Ann Arbor for law that violates First Amendment freedoms under guise of stopping discrimination * * * Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a political consulting firm and its owners filed suit against the city of Ann Arbor in federal court Monday. The lawsuit challenges a city law that forces Grant Strobl, Jacob Chludzinski, and their company,  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 -- AARP issued the following news release: Current and former tenants of Lurie Terrace and the volunteer Board of Directors that operate the building have reached a mutual resolution satisfactory to all parties in a fair housing dispute. In August 2018, Clark Cooper, Gartha Parrish and the Lurie Terrace Tenants' Association (LTTA) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, claiming violations of federal and state disability di  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - Michigan is Making Progress on Tobacco Control but Needs to Work on Making Prevention a Larger Priority by Increasing Funding for Prevention and Cessation. * * * Michigan is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Chemical Society issued the following news release: The American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce that the four high school chemistry whiz kids representing the U.S. at the annual International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) earned three gold medals and one silver. The members of the team are: Yajvan Ravan, Churchill High School, Westland, Michigan, gold medal, placed 19th Anton Ni, University High School, Irvine, California, gold medal, placed 28th   more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news: The ACI Foundation's Concrete Research Council (CRC) seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The annual request for proposals is open now through December 2, 2019. Proposal and funding parameters include: * Topics are encouraged from all are  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 29 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) recognizes the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons that falls annually on July 30. The date was set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 as a day to raise awareness regarding human trafficking as a universal challenge facing the modern world. Human trafficking and human slavery is a major problem that crosses borders and requires an int  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Join us for a 45-minute webinar on product specifications for the food industry. Our guest speaker, Jackie Healing (NSF International's Technical Services Director, UK) will share her years of experience in specification development and verification. Illustrated by four use cases, you will discover how food specifications can be your data-driven decision-making tool to help you solve business-critical challenge  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today announced the appointment of Thomas P. Clement as its General Counsel, effective Sept. 3. Clement is currently General Counsel for the Michigan Supreme Court, where he manages litigation matters involving the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and the State Court Administrative Office. He also serves as the legislative liaison to the executive and   more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group issued the following news: By Greg Creason * * * - Small and medium suppliers can now assess their information security and ability to meet cybersecurity expectations of automotive customers. * * * The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), in partnership with NQC - a global leader in cyberthreat detection - today announced the launch of a suite of cybersecurity tools to help automotive suppliers compare their current cy  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, July 30 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont Health's Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe hospitals have earned national recognition by U.S. News & World Report in the "America's Best Hospitals" rankings released today. Beaumont also has more nationally ranked hospitals in Michigan than any other health system. Beaumont, Royal Oak ranked No. 2 statewide. This marks the 25th consecutive year Beaumont, Royal Oak has been included in this U.S. News nat  more

GLADSTONE, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- The Clay County Economic Development Council issued the following news release: Former area leader Heath Roberts has taken a top post with Children's Hospital of Michigan. Roberts has accepted the position of chief operating officer, joining Children's Hospital of Michigan from Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He began the new role effective July 22. Prior to joining Children's Mercy, Kansas City in 2008, Roberts served as a leab and clinical informati  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 31 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: Clean Wisconsin joined Governor Tony Evers and Take Back My Meds Milwaukee to promote responsible pharmaceutical disposal at a press conference Wednesday announcing a new drug drop box at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. "When unused drugs are thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet they end up in Lake Michigan, the source of Milwaukee's drinking water," said Amber Meyer Smith, Vice President of Program  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 31 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release: Tonight during the second Democratic primary debate, both Jay Inslee and Cory Booker touted their high marks in Greenpeace's 2020 climate scorecard, Joe Biden stated that fossil fuels have "no future" in US climate policy, and Kamala Harris still doesn't have a climate plan. In response, Greenpeace USA Senior Climate Campaigner Jack Shapiro said: "Shout outs are great, but what we really need is a climate debate. Jay   more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- The Detroit Medical Center issued the following news release: Detroit Medical Center Harper University Hospital has been recognized nationally as one of the country's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. DMC's Harper University Hospital ranked nationally in the top 50 in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, and Neurology & Neurosurgery in U.S. News & World Report's 2019-2020 Best Hospitals ranking. The hospital was also designated as high perfo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- Environment America issued the following statement by Katie Murtha, vice president of federal government affairs and ex-chief of staff for Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan: * * * - What we're looking for during the second round of primary debates * * * Twenty Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage here over the next two days to present their vision for the country. In the first debates in Miami last month, climate change was among the topics discuss  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release: Tonight, the opening night of the second Democratic primary debate passed with insufficient discussion of the climate crisis. Following the first debate in June -- in which just 6 percent of questions over two nights addressed climate change policy -- we heard just one candidate, Elizabeth Warren, outline their vision for implementing a Green New Deal. In response, Greenpeace USA Senior Climate Campaigner Jack Shapiro   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation, a journal from the American Society for Clinical Investigation that says it publishes basic and phase I/II clinical research on such biomedical specialties as autoimmunity, gastroenterology, immunology, metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology and vascular biology, published 31 research articles, including the following topics, in its Aug. 1, 2019 edition: * Adenylyl cyclase 5-generated cAMP controls cerebr  more

TROY, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Society of Plastics Engineers issued the following news: * * * - "Chemistry-Driven Composite Innovation - the Future is Now" * * * The executive planning committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE) is announcing the second keynote speaker for their 19th annual event September 4 - 6, 2019 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. in the Detroit suburbs. Gulay Serhatkulu, Senior Vice President, Performance Materials North Americ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement by Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs, in response to the second round of the Democratic primary debates: "In more than four hours of debates last month in Miami, just over 15 minutes were spent discussing the climate crisis. "Debate moderators and candidates failed to meaningfully address the threat posed by climate change and discuss solutions for a just and equitable c  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 31 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement by Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs, in response to the first night of the Democratic primary debate: "Following a powerful rally led by the Detroit communities most impacted by climate change, chronic pollution and toxic water, it was encouraging to see the presidential candidates spend more time discussing solutions to the climate crisis, environmental justice, and cle  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement by Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs, in response to the second and final night of the Detroit Democratic primary debate: "Over both nights of the second Democratic primary debate we saw 21 minutes devoted to the climate crisis and environmental issues with more questions asked by debate moderators and more in-depth conversation between candidates about their plans. "This  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Two business expansion projects in Shiawassee County expected to generate total capital investment of $10.1 million, create 80 jobs - Community development projects in Alma, Cheboygan will revitalize underutilized spaces, bring vibrancy to downtown * * * Four projects expected to generate a total investment of $12.4 million and create 88 jobs in Michigan have received support fro  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following news: MEA President Paula Herbart blasted the so-called "pensions for potholes" scheme today, and urged public school employees across the state to raise their voices to oppose the risky shell game. By many accounts, including by some conservative economists like Patrick Anderson, the reckless road funding scheme is irresponsible. Raiding pension funds for road fixes could undermine the retirement of hun  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news release: Today Great Lakes governors released a Great Lakes 2020 platform in advance of the Democratic presidential debates scheduled for July 30 and 31 in Detroit. The platform shows that Great Lakes restoration investments are demonstrating results, but serious threats to public health and water quality remain, including underfunded water infrastructure, invasive species, runoff pollution and PFAS conta  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Findings will empower efforts to expand access to behavioral health services amid rising rates of mental health and substance use disorders in Michigan and across the nation * * * More than 650,000 Michiganders with a mental illness and over 500,000 with a substance use disorder fail to receive any treatment for their conditions, according to a new study by Altarum, a nonprofit health care consul  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * - Gov. Whitmer, lawmakers, Michigan League for Public Policy and other groups working to ensure Michigan has complete census count next year * * * Michigan has taken important steps at the state level to reduce the risk of an undercount in the 2020 census, and the Michigan League for Public Policy's Kids Count project has created a new data tool to help counties do the same. Young chil  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 31 -- The National Biodiesel Board issued the following news release: National Biodiesel Board (NBB) executives criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal for the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standards and the 2021 Biomass-based Diesel Volumes. The executives testified at a field hearing hosted by EPA in Michigan, emphasizing that EPA is sending a negative signal to the biodiesel industry by proposing flat volumes and then rolling them back through retroact  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 31 -- The National Farmers Union issued the following news release: Following the release of its disappointing 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today hosted a public hearing to gather feedback from farmers and other stakeholders on the proposed rule. The proposal would maintain the current volume of corn ethanol currently required to be supplied to the transportation sector  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recommended several policy improvements that would "create a more reliable, competitive and cost-effective official grain inspection and weighing system" during a July 31 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). "The grain storage, handling and export industry specializes in the logistics of   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Staff attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation have provided a legal notice to Michigan-based employees of the Rieth-Riley Construction Company in the wake of Operating Engineers Local 324 union boss strike demands. News reports indicate that the strike order affects hundreds of employees who are operating heavy machinery as part of Michigan state projec  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2019 which included a provision authored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) directing the Coast Guard to update their oil spill pollution response plan for the area around the Straits of Mackinac to account for a potential "worst-case" spill from a pipeline - particularly Enbridge's Line 5  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- NSF International issued the following news release: * * * - Newly revised non-GMO program clarifies certification requirements to address emerging technologies and new regulations * * * NSF International, an independent public health and safety organization, recently published an updated version of its non-GMO certification program to clarify requirements related to emerging technologies, align with new regulations and streamline the certification process. Th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man. As the world's largest independent cancer research charity, it conducts research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. On July 15-18, CRUK held its first Cambridge Centre Early Detection International Summer School, bringing together parties interested in developing new technologies  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- The Original Equipment Suppliers Association issued the following news release: The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and Harbour Results, Inc., (HRI) recently released the results of their Q2 2019 Automotive Tooling Barometer Survey. The results show that the tooling industry continues to slow, with North American capacity utilization at its lowest mark since 2016 when the metric first started being collected. In Q2 2019, mold shop utilization saw  more

IONIA COUNTY, Michigan, Aug. 1 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: PETA has obtained U.S. Department of Agriculture reports revealing two recent violations of law at Jones Butchering and Meat Processing, LLC, outside Saranac. On July 9, workers repeatedly shot a conscious pig, tried to pry loose a metal bolt lodged in her forehead, and shot her again. And on June 18, workers shot a steer in the head before the gravely wounded animal tried to run awa  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is launching a survey (https://mionewater.metroquest.com/) to better understand water issues in Southeast Michigan and evaluate One Water, the region's water quality education campaign. "Water is our most precious and valuable natural resource, and the systems that provide water throughout Southeast Michigan ensure the success and  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: Walter Reuther can be said to have done more for more American workers than any other leader in the labor movement. He spent his life ensuring American workers have a voice at the table with management, a voice still exercised today by workers in contract negotiations that will affect millions of working families. He was president of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from 1946 to 1970. Born into a West Vi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 31 -- The Society for Research in Child Development issued the following news release: Studies of youth and their experiences with depression have tended not to include Indigenous youth. A new study that analyzed data on the development of depressive symptoms among Indigenous youth in the United States and Canada found that many of the youth had experienced these symptoms during adolescence. The study also identified the risks associated with developing symptoms of dep  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 29 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute is one of three organizations to win funding at the Ground Vehicle Materials Flash-to-Bang (GVM F2B) Pitch Day. They proposed a prototype modeling material failure in impact and blast applications. Dr. Alexander Carpenter, Dr. Sidney Chocron and Dr. James Walker of SwRI's Mechanical Engineering Division addressed a panel of U.S. Army officials in Detroit, Michigan and pre  more

OAKLAND, California, July 29 -- Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, issued the following news release: Today Positively Trans (T+) announced the results of their 2018 needs assessment of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people living with HIV in three locations in the U.S.: Detroit, Michigan, New Or  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: Walter Reuther can be said to have done more for more American workers than any other leader in the labor movement. He spent his life ensuring American workers have a voice at the table with management, a voice still exercised today by workers in contract negotiations that will affect millions of working families. He was president of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from 1946 to 1970. Born into a West Vir  more