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Public Service Commission Fines Consumers Energy $518,800 For Violating Estimated Billing Practices

LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Thursday assessed a fine of $518,800 on Consumers Energy Company for violating rules related to its estimated billing practices. The PSC, on January 19, opened an investigation into the utility's estimated billing practices after hearing complaints from customers for "years," it said in a statement on the matter

By |2016-06-09T20:50:42-04:00June 9th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Family Christian Named Exclusive Retail Partner For Active Faith Sports

GRAND RAPIDS - Family Christian has been named the exclusive retail partner for Active Faith Sports, an apparel company featuring Christian-inspired designs and messages. Active Faith Sports offers a wide variety of athletic products for men, women and youth including t-shirts, tanks, shorts, socks, hats, wristbands and performance tights. The Active Faith line will be

By |2016-06-09T20:31:00-04:00June 9th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

RheTech Receives Environmental Excellence Award

WHITMORE LAKE – Polypropylene-based compounds manufacturer RheTech LLC has received the Pollution Prevention Award from the Washtenaw County Environmental Excellence Partnership Program. The Environmental Excellence Partnership Program (E2P2) recognizes businesses and non-profits that provide leadership in environmental protection and practice environmentally sound behavior in the areas of water quality protection, waste reduction and recycling, and pollution prevention.

By |2016-06-09T20:15:03-04:00June 9th, 2016|Clean Update|

The Golf Club’s Environmental Metamorphasis Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum

BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor June 13 to tell the story behind one of Michigan's most significant redevelopment projects in a generation.   Host to last month's 2016 Senior PGA Championship, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course

By |2016-06-09T20:01:22-04:00June 9th, 2016|Clean Update, New Products / Contracts|

ACG M&A Conference June 14 Theme Winning The Sport Of Business And Business Of Sports

DETROIT - Winning the Sport of Business and the Business of Sports is the theme for this year's ACG Detroit 9th Annual M&A Conference June 14 at the Detroit Athletic Club. The conference will include a blend of speakers and panels on the state of the Middle Market, the Business of Sports and a look

By |2016-06-09T19:37:52-04:00June 9th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

U.S. Senate Could Give FBI Power To View Your Internet Activity Without A Warrant

WASHINGTON DC - Everything you view on the Internet, from websites to how long your browsed a particular page, could be viewed by the FBI without the need for a warrant in terrorism and spy cases, if this legislation is enacted this week in the U.S. Senate. At stake is access to your personal "electronic

By |2016-06-09T15:39:29-04:00June 9th, 2016|Cyber Defense, News, Politics|

U-M Report: Hypoxic Dead Zone Size Of Connecticut To Appear This Summer In Gulf Of Mexico

ANN ARBOR - Farmland runoffs containing fertilizers and livestock waste from the Upper Midwest will create this summer an oxygen-depleted “dead zone” the size of Connecticut in the Gulf of Mexico that could suffocate marine life in the 5,898 square mile hypoxic zone. This forecast was released Thursday by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

By |2016-06-10T12:16:38-04:00June 9th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, News|

Ken Rogers To Retire From Automation Alley August 26

TROY - Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers has announced he will retire from Michigan’s leading technology business association effective Aug. 26. He co-founded the organization with Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson and served in his post for 17 years. Automation Alley’s Board of Directors will form an executive search committee and seek input from

By |2016-06-08T16:44:08-04:00June 8th, 2016|Featured, News|

Diva Tech Talk Episode 33: Danielle DeLonge – Building A Jungle Gym Tech Career

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed Danielle DeLonge, Technology Learning Consultant at Plante Moran, the 14th largest accounting/consulting firm in the United States.For 18 years, Plante Moran has been recognized on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America. They have also been honored by Human Resources Executive Magazine as one

By |2016-06-08T15:43:24-04:00June 8th, 2016|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

Episode 147: Source Point Press, Own The Play, Internet Gambling, Comics Culture

ROYAL OAK - Well, a little bit of chaos evolved with our guests over the course of the day, but we prevailed and managed to have a great show with cool, fun guests anyway.  We were joined by Travis from Source Point Press who clued is in to why they’re a little different than a

By |2016-06-08T15:24:54-04:00June 8th, 2016|IT in the D, Podcasts|