May 12, 2023 Michigan, Minnesota iron miners required to cut emissions by nearly 60% under EPA proposal The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed significant restrictions on mercury emissions from iron mining operations in the Upper Midwest.
May 2, 2023 'Rotten egg' smell present at Pennsylvania chocolate factory in explosion leadup: report Workers at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, reported an odor of "rotten eggs" inside the facility shortly before a massive natural gas explosion.
April 25, 2023 Biden swipes at Trump, hears '4 more years' chant in first speech since announcing re-election run Labor union officials chanted "four more years" as President Biden delivered a speech to the NABTU conference in Washington, D.C., touting his economic agenda.
April 25, 2023 Rep. Debbie Dingell voices national security concerns over Chinese-owned EV plant in Michigan Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell joins 'America Reports' after the Michigan State Senate approved spending $117 million to open a massive Chinese-owned electric vehicle battery plant. Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ' Alexis McAdams reports.Â
April 21, 2023 New UAW president sounds off on Big Three automakers: 'unacceptable' UAW president Shawn Fain, who took office after a near-total overhaul of the union's leadership, aired numerous grievances with Detroit's Big Three automakers to press members Friday.
April 20, 2023 Michigan Senate committee doles out $175M for Chinese-owned EV battery plant A Michigan Senate committee granted final legislative approval to the allocation of $175 million in state funds for Chinese manufacturer Gotion's planned factory in Big Rapids.
April 14, 2023 Michigan paper mill closes after 21 workers contract fungal infection The Billerud Paper Mill in Delta County, Michigan, will temporarily close as numerous cases of fungal infection blastomycosis have been reported in workers.
April 12, 2023 German company to invest $300M in Pennsylvania chipmaking plant Merck KGaA's electronics subsidiary has pledged $300 million toward expansion project
April 6, 2023 Oregon Legislature authorizes urban growth expansion for chipmakers The Oregon Legislature has authorized Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek to expand urban growth boundaries to allow chipmakers to build factories.
March 29, 2023 Feds examine gas pipeline at Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast site National Transportation Safety Board investigators are examining a natural gas pipeline at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory explosion site in West Reading, Pennsylvania.