CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Green Diesel Engineering LLC and CAV Engineering LLC of Commerce Township, Michigan, to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of "defeat devices" designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. "Selling and installing defeat devices on vehicles and engines will not be tolerated," sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative posted the following joint statement by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity partners on the IPEF's trade, clean economy and fair economy pillars: * * * Recalling the successful launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in May 2022, today, the IPEF partners met in Detroit, Michigan for a ministerial meeting. The IPEF partners released summaries of the ministerial meeting for Pillars I, II  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: VHS of Michigan Inc., doing business as, The Detroit Medical Center Inc. (DMC), Vanguard Health Systems Inc. (Vanguard), and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet), has agreed to pay $29,744,065 to the government to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to certain referring physicians. DMC operates hospitals in and around Detroit, including Sinai Gr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Eight residents of Michigan and California were charged for their alleged roles in a $6 million fraud scheme targeting multiple pandemic relief programs, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Detroit Field Office, Special Agen  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release: Three Macomb County residents were charged for their alleged roles in a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent in Charge James A. Tarasca, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Angie M. Salazar, United States Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSper) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: The National Academy of Medicine is pleased to welcome two new members of the NAM Council, the Academy's governing and oversight body, for 3-year terms effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026: Eva L. Feldman, MD, PhD, James W. Albers Distinguished University Professor, Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology, Director, ALS Center of Excellence, University of Michigan Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, U  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- 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 April 2023 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: April corn, at $6.34 per bushel, increased $0.18 from March but decreased $0.46 from last year; April soybeans, at $15.60 per bushel, increased $0.20 from last month but decreased $0.9  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56542) involving Fermi Nuclear Plant, Michigan: * * * Facility: Fermi Region: 3 State: MI Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [2] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Eric Frank HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 05/26/2023 Notification Time: 14:16 [ET] Event Date: 05/25/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/26/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 21.21(a)(2) - Int  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Troy Rivetti, issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: A resident of Michigan pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of mail fraud and identity theft, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Milton Barth Reed, age 32, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon on May 26, 2023. In connection with the guilty plea, the court   more

PELLSTON, Michigan, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: A state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) system has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN). Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) safely and without physical contact screens passengers for metallic and nonmetallic threats, including weapons, explosives and other objects conc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: A boat owner has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for conducting illegal charter operations on Chicago waterways. CHRISTOPHER MIKE GARBOWSKI used a 40-foot powerboat known as "Sea Hawk" and "Anchorman" to conduct illegal commercial charter operations on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, including an area in downtown Chicago known by   more