WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSpol) -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association issued the following news release: Today the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the selection of grant recipients for the Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. Many short line projects were among the recipients, and an ASLRRA-member short line - the Lake State Railway Company in Saginaw, Michigan - was the location chosen by Transportation Se more PR

CANTON, Michigan, June 1 (TNSreact) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 31, 2022: The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on law enforcement to conduct a 'robust' investigation into a recent shooting at a mosque in Detroit. On the morning of Sunday May 29, worshippers came to morning prayer at Masjid Ar-Rahma in Westside Detroit and noticed that there was broken glass from a bullet hole in a window more PR

CANTON, Michigan, May 28 (TNSreact) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomes ethnic intimidation charges brought against a white male who allegedly assaulted and used racial slurs against Black shoppers in a Dearborn, Mich. market. Earlier this month, Jason Edward Lucas reportedly yelled r more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 1 (TNSres) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on May 31, 2022: The Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from its latest statewide poll of registered Michigan voters as the Chamber's 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference gets underway. The data reveals trends in perception of inflation, the state's education system, business' role in social issues, and key voter motivations during a critical election year. "This poll is enlightening as we e more PR

MARSHALL, Michigan, June 3 (TNSpol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Sierra Club and Great Lakes Environmental Law Center submitted comments challenging the Marshall Energy Center, LLC's proposal to install two new combined-cycle fossil gas-burning power plants in Marshall, Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is currently reviewing the proposed permit which the groups urged not be finalized unless and until it has addressed numerous f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSreact) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: Dangerously high levels of the toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS have been detected in the drinking water of communities near Department of Defense installations. Data released last week by the DOD found high levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and other PFAS in the areas near military bases in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington. The detections were found near Whiting Field Naval Air St more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 3 (TNSreact) -- Farmworker Justice issued the following news release: On June 1, 2022, three farm workers filed a class action lawsuit against their former employers, Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. and Maroa Farms, Inc. for violations of federal law relating to harmful pesticide exposure, and a deceptive bonus structure. Plaintiffs Benjamin Lopez, Oscar Carlos Lopez Ramirez, and Ramona Reyes Saucedo, along with their coworkers, were exposed to dangerous pesticides while more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 (TNSpol) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The Institute for Justice (IJ) condemned the decision by Michigan lawmakers to undo reforms to the state's civil forfeiture system under the guise of combatting "drug trafficking." This new change will imperil the rights of air travelers to travel with cash, a completely legal and legitimate activity. Last Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law which gets rid of the requirement  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 (TNSpol) -- Clean Water Action issued the following joint news release with Sierra Club Michigan Chapter: Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Michigan Chapter released their legislative scorecard for the 101st Michigan Legislature. In a move unprecedented in the history of either organization they did not score environmentally focused bills, instead scoring bills that would have harmful impacts on our democracy. "We have to be honest in our assessment of the current le more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 1 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: Michigan's road funding system would be improved if policymakers start piloting a transition to a new user fee system, according to a study released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and Reason Foundation. The study, "Michigan's Road Forward: Replacing the Fuel Tax with Mileage-Based User Fees," examines the challenges facing the state's road funding system and offers solu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 (TNStalk) -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement: * * * The Detroit Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference will feature a MI GOP Gubernatorial Debate. In response Progress Michigan is welcoming conference goers with billboards and digital ads, and Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan issued the following stateme more PR

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, June 2 (TNSconf) -- The Society of Fire Protection Engineers issued the following news release: The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world's leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces its 2022 Annual Conference & Expo will be held in Detroit, Michigan, USA, from October 12-14. The SFPE Annual Conference & Expo is the place where fire protection engineers and fire safety professionals come together to learn, to  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 (TNSreact) -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan posted the following news release: The New Economy Initiative (NEI) and Wayne County Executive's Office announced $54 million in funding to create the new Wayne County Small Business Hub, which will provide technical assistance and support to emerging businesses throughout the county. "Small businesses are the backbone of our communities but they're still reeling from the effects of the pandemic such as inf more PR