Michigan Can’t Count on A Silicon Battery Revolution to Support an Electric Future
About The Author: Steven M. Gursten is the Managing Partner at Michigan Auto Law. He supports Michigan’s Electric Vehicle Future and the movement towards a greener Detroit.
In 1970, there were 200 million cars in the world. Today, there are 253 million cars on the road in the United States alone. To contextualize these statistics, the world population was 3.7 billion people in 1970. The U.S. population is currently standing at 326 million. The difference between the number of people who had an automobile in the entire world in 1970 and who currently have an automobile in the United States today is quite surprising. This also confirms that automobiles are no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity. A car is a crucial component of everyday life. More
In recognition of Trench Safety Stand-Down Week, June 18-23, 2018, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), along with construction employers and excavating contractors, held safety stand-down events to increase awareness of trenching hazards in construction, educate employers and workers on cave-in prevention solutions, and decrease the number of trench collapses.
After sitting vacant for over a decade, a contaminated lot in Bay City will be returned to productive use with help from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). A $200,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant was awarded to the city to revitalize the former Fletcher’s Marathon filling station property located in the Center Avenue Historic District. 
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Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns and Jackie Kallen, First Lady of Boxing, to Launch Boxing in the D Series with a Night of Future Champions Event at the Atheneum Suite Hotel on June 23
