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Engineer charged with $1.5M Detroit airport fraud

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Federal prosecutors allege that the Rochester, Michigan, electrical engineer billed the airport authority for de-icing products he never used.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jennifer Nelson, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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BF: The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office has introduced the Creative Chambers Initiative, a pilot program to retain and attract new talent for creative industries in five MI communities. Jennifer Nelson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). BF: The U.S.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight

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Michigan has a rich history of innovation, a skilled workforce, and leading academic institutions prepared to engage in the emerging public UAS space. This is a great opportunity for Michigan to establish an ecosystem for UAS,” said MEDC CEO Steve Arwood. By Frank Provenzano. airspace. Stamas and State Rep.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S. The company chose Florida over other Southeastern locations because of the close proximity to Melbourne International Airport and because Florida was the largest market for Embraer’s Phenom jets.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Sets New Health and Safety Standards for U.S. Homes

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The legislation will benefit rural areas like Flint, Michigan, where lead poisoning poses a substantial risk to locals without access to safe drinking water, says Forbes. Tribal Nations facing water infrastructure deficiencies and limited internet services will also gain sanitation facilities and broadband internet from the new law.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

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Additionally, there are a limited number of places where PFAS is regulated as state hazardous substance, like Michigan where should likely be included in a Phase I. Such would generally be a bad idea perverting a Phase I, however might be prudent at a property where PFAS was produced or incorporated into manufacturing or other processes.

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Cleared for Takeoff?

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Cities across the nation are debating whether to convert aging municipal airports into prime sites for development. Read: Cleared for Takeoff?