DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: Fairport Harbor, Ohio -- Biennial dredging of Fairport Harbor's federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. Dredging of Fairport Harbor ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States waterways. "Maintaining safe navigation across Great Lakes' harb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Newly integrated program supported by DOE will help local governments expand distributed solar and wind energy, as well as electric vehicle charging * * * The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today launched Energy Ready, a new integrated effort funded by the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 9:24-cv-81170; S.D. Fla. filed Sept. 23, 2024) involving Benjamin Ballout, Mohamed Zayed, and William Fielding: * * * SEC Charges CEO and Two Others in Penny-Stock Fraud Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Michigan resident Benjamin Ballout, Egypt resident Mohamed Zayed, and Florida resident William Fielding for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to pump a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: In the 54A District Court in Lansing, Judge Kristen Simmons bound Heather Lombardini, 47, of Okemos, over to stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Lombardini, who was charged in February, was bound over on one count of Uttering and Publishing and one count of Forgery, both are 14-year felonies. In May 2021,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * State home to nearly 128,000 clean energy jobs, clean energy jobs growing twice as fast as economy-wide employment * * * The 2024 Clean Jobs America Report from E2, based on an analysis of the U.S. Department of Energy's 2024 Energy and Employment Report (USEER), shows Michigan continues to lead the race for clean energy jobs. "Michigan is committed to lead  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: McLaren Health Care Corporation (McLaren) has agreed to enter into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to resolve its investigation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. McLaren owns and operates multiple  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced an inaugural investment of more than $18 million to 44 multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams across the U.S. through the NSF Responsible Design, Development and Deployment of Technologies (NSF ReDDDoT) program. NSF ReDDDoT invests in the creation of technologies that promote the public's well-being and mitigate potential harms by seeking to ensure th  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a felony offense related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Jason Howland, 47, of Clinton Township, Michigan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Regional Workforce Training Hubs Will Pilot First in Michigan * * * DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/23/fact-sheet-taking-action-to-support-auto-workers-and-manufacturers-including-in-michigan/) its new Battery Workforce Challenge   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is being awarded $9 million to support small business growth through the Biden-Harris Administration's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP). Part of the Biden-Harris Administration's economic agenda, this $75 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Trenton, TN - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the Eastern District of Michigan coordinated to capture a fugitive, Cedric Joseph Howell, who was wanted for sex crimes in Tennessee. Following an investigation by the Trenton (TN) Police Department and the TN Department of Children's Services, arrest warrants were issued on September 12, 2024,   more