CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DTE Energy will reduce pollution at five coal-fired power plants in southeast Michigan in a settlement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced. The settlement also requires DTE Energy to pay a $1.8 million civil penalty and to undertake a $5.5 million mitigation project to improve air quality in the region by replacing old buses in the area with newer, cleaner ones. "This s  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Michigan-based Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC (Federal-Mogul) made unsubstantiated claims that its aftermarket Wagner OEX brake pads could stop a vehicle in a shorter distance in an emergency and reduce the risk of collisions, compared to competitors' brake pads. According to the agency's March 2020   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Birge announced separate charges brought against Roger D. Beyer, M.D., and his wife, Susan E. Wright, N.P., J.D. Dr. Beyer was the owner of Women's Health Care Specialists, P.C. ("WHCS"), an obstetrics-gynecology practice in Kalamazoo, and Urological Solutions of Michigan, PLC ("USM"), a medical practice consisting of traveling  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Michigan wheat growers anticipate better yields in 2020 than they had last year, according to Marlo Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Michigan producers expect to harvest 460,000 acres, down 20,000 acres from last year. Wheat production in the State is expected to be 36.3 million bush  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing $22.5 million for two recipients in Michigan to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas. These investments are part of USDA's round one investments made through the ReConnect Pilot Program. "The need for rural broadband has never been more apparent than it is now - as o  more