Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - After more than three years of discussion and debate, the Department of Environmental Quality formally began the process Thursday of a rules change that would remove hundreds of chemicals from the list of toxics the DEQ automatically regulates in air emissions. Now at about 1,200, the number of regulated chemicals would drop to
LANSING - Through June, local school districts, local governments, universities and the state have gone to the financial markets to float more than $5.25 billion in bonds, a figure well more than twice as much governing units issued in bonds in the same time in 2014. Much of that increase is driven by local school
KALAMAZOO - The Organic Consumers Association plans to confront Michigan Rep. Fred Upton on Friday about his stand on a bill that would preempt states' rights to label foods organic - Non Genetically Modified Organism. The group hopes to meet with Upton on Friday at 1 pm at his Kalamazoo office at 157 South
LANSING - Through June, local school districts, local governments, universities and the state have gone to the financial markets to float more than $5.25 billion in bonds, a figure well more than twice as much governing units issued in bonds in the same time in 2014. Much of that increase is driven by local school
LANSING - After more than three years of discussion and debate, the Department of Environmental Quality formally began the process Thursday of a rules change that would remove hundreds of chemicals from the list of toxics the DEQ automatically regulates in air emissions. Now at about 1,200, the number of regulated chemicals would drop to
LANSING - There was never any question that Governor Rick Snyder was going to sign a bill bringing to an end the state's program of awarding cash incentives to producers as a way of luring film and television productions to the state, but it still marked the definitive end point Friday when his office announced
ANN ARBOR - Over the next few weeks, MITechNews.Com will be publishing excerpts from cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon's latest book, called There Will Be Cyberwar. The book makes the case that the US military rushed to "network everything" and, like most organizations, neglected to secure its most critical systems. CHAPTERTWO Cautionary Tale. The foregoing
LANSING - Nominations for the Michigan Green Chemistry Program Award close July 17. The award was established by the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable to recognize innovations in green chemistry. This nomination package contains concise instructions on how to enter the Award Program. The Award Program is open to individuals, groups, and organizations in Michigan, both
WASHINGTON DC - Five Michigan Counties were lauded in the 2015 Digital Counties Survey for understanding the transformational value of technology and making the investments needed to improve services and efficiency across all facets of their organizations. The winners include: Population of 500,000 or more - Oakland County (3) Population of 250,000 to 499,999 -
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved two settlements Thursday resulting in increases for natural gas customers of Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and electricity customers of Upper Peninsula Power Company. Both are related to reconciling each respective company's 2014 energy optimization revenues and expenses, as well as to revise surcharges. Effective August 1, residential