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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.

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Fermi 3 opposition takes legal action to block new nuclear reactor

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.11.09 | 5:00 pm

Coalition cites Michigan Messenger’s reporting in analysis of health concerns; state health official responds, promises to investigate cancer pattern in Monroe County

Public health expert urges examination of cancer rates around Fermi nuke plant

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 01.21.09 | 7:53 am

As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission begins a public comment period on the permit application for a new reactor at the DTE Energy’s Fermi complex in Monroe, a public health expert is warning that a rise in cancer rates in Monroe County appears to be linked to operations at the existing 1,130 megawatt nuclear reactor.

Western Michigan University professor finds childhood leukemia deaths increase near old nuke plants

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.12.08 | 12:03 pm

Childhood leukemia rates are higher for kids who live near old nuclear power plants. Janette Sherman MD of the Environmental Institute at Western Michigan University and Joseph Mangano of the Radiation and Public Health Project are authors of “Childhood Leukaemia Near Nuclear Installations” published in the current edition of the European Journal of Cancer Care.