WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * M3 will invest in workforce training in Michigan to boost American submarine production * * * The United States' nuclear submarine force, and the industrial base partners that help deliver and maintain that capability, are foundational to our national security mission. However, America's submarine industry is limited by significant workforce needs. The Biden-Harris Administration is making strategic investments i  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: The Defense Logistics Agency's customer service management team shared expectations about new ServiceNow features that will help enhance users' experience and improve customer support during a July 17 meeting in Battle Creek, Michigan. The configurable workspace feature is expected to go live mid-August and will allow users to have multiple tabs open in one screen as they perform researc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Darrick Bell, the leader of a large-scale drug conspiracy that operated out of the former Victory Inn hotel in Dearborn, Michigan, was sentenced today to 28 years in prison based on his conviction on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining Ison in the announcement was Jared Murphey, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homela  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: A St. Clair Shores doctor was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted at trial of a patient's overdose death that resulted from his unlawful prescribing. He was also convicted on twenty-one charges related to the unlawful distribution of Schedule II, III and IV prescription drug-controlled substances, announced United States Attorney Dawn N.  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: WARREN, Michigan Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3), a federal, state and local partnership to help rebuild the maritime industrial base workforce the Navy needs, July 22. M3 will focus initially on submarine production skillsets before it expands to other types of ships. Secretary Del Toro announced M3 at Macomb Community College, one of many academic partn  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: LANSING, Michigan (July 22, 2024) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Expeditionary Fast Transport, EPF 16, will be named USNS Lansing on July 22. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement during a press conference at the Michigan State Capitol. The future USNS Lansing is the first ship named in honor of Michigan's capital city, Lansing. A previous USS Lansing (DE 388) was named for Aviation Machi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks by Secretary Carlos Del Toro on July 22, 2024: Good afternoon, everyone! It is wonderful to be here in beautiful, "Pure Michigan" with all of you today. Dr. Sawyer, thank you for that kind introduction and for your important work here at Macomb Community College, leading and educating our Nation's next generation. Governor Whitmer, it is an honor to be with you here in your home state. Thank you for joining me on the steps of   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks by Secretary Carlos Del Toro on July 22, 2024: Good morning, everyone! It's truly wonderful to be here with you today in the state capitol and middle of the lower of Michigan's "pleasant peninsulas." It's an honor to be standing here on the steps of one of the most beautiful and storied capitol buildings in our Nation. Governor Whitmer, thank you for joining us today, and for your steadfast support and partnerships on issues c  more