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2010:			March - February - January
	March
		• 19 -	DELEG Bureau of Energy Systems Awards Grant for AgriEnergy Technology Demonstration Project
		• 19 -	MIOSHA To Kick Off "Safety Pays" Campaign Protect Workers... Pay Yourself
		• 18 -	MPSC Designates Michigan 2-1-1 as Statewide 2-1-1 Coordinating Agency for 2010-2011
		• 18 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling SEMCO Energy Gas Company's 2008-2009 Gas Costs for Its Battle Creek Division
		• 18 -	MPSC Adds Additional $1 Million in Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants to Nine Organizations
		• 18 -	Amended: MPSC Authorizes Consumers Energy Company to Lower Electric Rates by $5 Million
		• 18 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements Authorizing 2010 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for Nine Michigan Electric Utilities
		• 18 -	January Jobless Rates Increase Seasonally in Nearly All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
		• 16 -	Volunteers Can Now Sign Up Online for Hispanic Advocacy Day Activities April 20-21 in Lansing
		• 15 -	DELEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center ? Mt. Pleasant Facility Earns Steward Certification
		• 15 -	MLCC Reminds Citizens to Enjoy St. Patrick's Day in Good Health Keep Yourself and Friends Safe by Avoiding Binge Drinking
		• 12 -	State Fire Marshal Urges Michigan Residents to Check the Smoke Alarms during the Change to Daylight Savings Time
		• 11 -	Michigan Automobile and Home Insurance Consumer Advocate Named as NAIC Consumer Liaison Representative
		• 10 -	Gestamp Mason Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
		• 10 -	OFIR Revokes License of Detroit-Area Payday Lender
		• 09 -	Michigan's January Jobless Rate Edges Downward
		• 08 -	Michigan Commission for the Blind Board Meeting March 19 in Lansing
		• 08 -	Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council Announces Spring 2010 Meetings in Saginaw, Escanaba, and Muskegon
		• 08 -	OFIR Announces National Consumer Protection Week 2010
		• 08 -	DELEG's "Michigan's HOT 50" Forecasts Top Jobs Through 2016 Brochure Identifies Occupations With Solid Long-Term Growth Potential Including Green Jobs
		• 05 -	DELEG's Bureau of Fire Services Pilots Risk Watch Injury Prevention Program in Schools Accepts $10,000 Grant from State Farm Insurance
		• 05 -	MICHIGAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMISSION Holds its First Strategic Planning Meeting
		• 05 -	Michigan Tax Tribunal Offers Tips on Understanding Assessment Appeal Process
		• 04 -	OFIR Takes Action Against Multi-Million Dollar Detroit-Area Ponzi Scheme
		• 04 -	OFIR Shuts Down Ann Arbor Serial Scam Artist's $5 Million Ponzi Scheme
		• 04 -	DELEG Receives Two Telly Awards for Energy & Job Cable Shows
		• 03 -	Federal jobless benefits temporarily extended for 30 days No disruption in benefit payments to Michigan's unemployed
		• 02 -	MPSC Approves Contract Between Detroit Edison and Nova Consultants, Inc. for Pilot Three Megawatt Solar Energy Program in Michigan
		• 02 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Electric Supplier License to DPL Energy Resources Inc.
		• 02 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Edison Sault Electric Company's 2010 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
		• 02 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's 2009-2010 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
		• 02 -	MPSC Authorizes Consumers Energy Company's 2009-2010 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
		• 02 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Northern States Power Company's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
		• 02 -	MPSC Denies Consumers Energy Company $4.3 Million in Costs Associated with Prolonged Outage in 2007 Reconciliation Case
		• 02 -	MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Approval Process for Energy Optimization Service Companies
		• 02 -	MPSC Says Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative Meets Requirements for Member Regulation
		• 02 -	MPSC Issues 2009 Annual Report
		• 01 -	DELEG Announces Nearly $200,000 in Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Technical Assistance Awards
	February
		• 26 -	Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, March 5, 2010
		• 26 -	NEWS ADVISORY - Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission to Meet at Eastern Michigan University on Friday, March 5, 2010
		• 24 -	Fatalities in the Tree Trimming Industry can be Prevented
		• 24 -	MSHDA and MEDC's Travel Michigan Announce Contest Winners Residents from Jackson and Howell win PureMichiganLiving.com Contest
		• 24 -	MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin Receives State's Highest Ergonomic Award
		• 24 -	NEWS ADVISORY - Michigan's Insurance Advocate & Workers' Comp Agency Director to Speak at Livonia Public Library Next Week
		• 24 -	OFIR Shuts Down Another Fraudulent Detroit Mortgage Company
		• 23 -	MPSC Chairman Appointed Co-Chair of NARUC-FERC Smart Grid Collaborative
		• 23 -	NEWS ADVISORY - DELEG Director and Michigan's Chief Energy Officer Stanley "Skip" Pruss to Speak at ESD Alternative Energy Conference March 3
		• 23 -	Seven Cities of Promise Communities Selected for Downtowns of Promise Program
		• 22 -	Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs Organizing First Ever Hispanic Advocacy Day Activities April 20-21 in Lansing
		• 19 -	Michigan Liquor Control Commission Invites Licensees to "An Afternoon with the Liquor Control Commission"
		• 19 -	DELEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Holiday Inn Express - Holland Facility Earns Partner Certification
		• 19 -	OFIR on Cutting Edge of Crop Adjuster Certification
		• 18 -	HUD Secretary Donovan to Serve as Keynote Speaker at 2010 Michigan Affordable Housing Conference
		• 18 -	Governor Granholm Announces $500,000 in Additional No Worker Left Behind Funds to Help Dislocated Workers in Central Michigan
		• 17 -	Cascade Engineering - Industrial Solutions, Container Group Receives Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
		• 17 -	State advises that federal jobless benefits may expire at the end of February if Congress fails to act
		• 17 -	OFIR's Insurance Tips for "Boomerangers" and Parents
		• 16 -	City of Monroe Offers Workshop on Historic Preservation Tax Credits for Residential and Commercial Properties
		• 12 -	Michigan Liquor Control Commission Invites Licensees to "An Afternoon with the Liquor Control Commission"
		• 12 -	DELEG Corporation Division Invites Leaders to Register for Nonprofit Seminars
		• 12 -	Michigan Career and Technical Institute to Graduate 141 Students
		• 11 -	NEWS ADVISORY - Cascade Engineering - Industrial Solutions, Container Group to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
		• 11 -	MPSC: Certain Residential Electric Customers Eligible for Renewable Energy Surcharge Tax Credit
		• 10 -	DELEG Launches the Michigan Appliance Trade Up Program Offers rebates for newly purchased energy efficient appliances
		• 08 -	MPSC Directs Consumers Energy Company to Refund to Customers $86 Million in Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Funds
		• 08 -	MPSC Seeks Public Comments Related to Requirements of Public Act 286 of 2008
		• 08 -	MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison to Increase Securitization and Tax Surcharges
		• 08 -	MPSC Approves over $1.6 Million in Michigan Efficiency Grants for Offshore Wind Technology Research
		• 08 -	MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Company's Experimental Michigan Saves Program for Certain Governmental Customers to Finance the Installation of LED Street Lighting
		• 08 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Consumers Energy Company's Electric Restructuring Costs
		• 04 -	Eberspaecher - North America to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
		• 04 -	OFIR Shuts Down Fake Detroit Mortgage Company
		• 02 -	MPSC Releases Annual Electric Competition Report Showing 46 Percent Increase in Choice Customers
		• 02 -	Annual Video Services Competition Report Shows More Providers Entering Michigan Market
		• 02 -	MPSC : Home Heating Credits Now Being Processed
		• 02 -	Granholm, OFIR Launch Public Service Campaign Warning Consumers of the Risks of Investment Fraud
		• 01 -	OFIR Protects Policyholders, Orders Insurers to File All Personal Insurance Contracts Prior to Use
		• 01 -	Eberspaecher - North America's Brighton Facility to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
	January
		• 29 -	Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA to host Informational Webinars on the Associate Level Michigan Main Street Program
		• 29 -	MSHDA's Michigan Main Street Center and State Historic Preservation Office Unveil Latest Main Street Design Services for Scottville
		• 29 -	MIOSHA Reminds Employers They Must Post Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses
		• 28 -	OFIR's Tips for Consumers Considering Limited Benefit Health Plans
		• 28 -	December Jobless Rates Increase Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets Annual Unemployment Rates Rose Sharply in 2009
		• 27 -	MPSC Submits Wind Report to Michigan Legislature on Setback Distances and Noise Levels
		• 27 -	AMENDED: MPSC Identifies Two Michigan Wind Resource Zones to Spur Transmission Development
		• 27 -	Detroit Edison's River Rouge Power Plant Receives Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
		• 26 -	OFIR Announces $300 Million Auction Rate Securities Settlement with Morgan Stanley, RBC and Deutsche Bank
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing The Detroit Edison Company's 2009 Power Supply Costs
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Great Lakes Energy Cooperative's 2008 Power Supply Costs
		• 25 -	MPSC Directs HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative to Make Certain Filings, Meet with MPSC Staff as It Transitions to a Member-Regulated Cooperative
		• 25 -	MPSC Reconciles Detroit Edison's 2007 Power Supply Costs
		• 25 -	MPSC Authorizes Consumers Energy Company's 2009 Power Supply Costs
		• 25 -	Granholm Announces $17.4 Million in Energy Efficiency Grants to 125 Michigan Communities
		• 22 -	ADVISORY - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, January 29, 2010
		• 21 -	OFIR Announces Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data Now Available
		• 21 -	One Hundred-Thirty Four Businesses Holding a Liquor License Pass Controlled "Decoy" Buys
		• 21 -	DELEG's Michigan Rehabilitation Services Awards $547,902 to Western Michigan University Three-Year Grant Funds Intensive Statewide Rehabilitation Counselor Internship and Recruitment Program
		• 21 -	MiDash Announced as Newest Addition to DELEG's Labor Market Website Dashboard of Economic Indicators Offers At-a-Glance Look at State's Labor Market and Economic Situation
		• 21 -	Herman Miller's Spring Lake 171st Facility Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
		• 20 -	Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth Joins Partners in Celebrating 3rd Anniversary of Business Solutions Professional Certification
		• 20 -	Michigan's December Jobless Rate Declines Slightly Annual Rate Jumps in 2009
		• 19 -	MPSC: Number of Net Metering Customers in Michigan More than Doubles
		• 19 -	UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE TAXABLE State of Michigan mails out jobless benefit statements for 2009
		• 19 -	Governor Granholm Declares January as Discover Michigan Snow Sports Month DELEG Reminds Consumers to Make Safety on the Slopes Their Top Priority
		• 14 -	OFIR Releases Nine Key Accomplishments for 2009
		• 14 -	DELEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for MGM Grand Detroit Resort Earns Leader Certification by Making Conservation a Top Priority
		• 11 -	MPSC Directs Two Cable Television Companies to Show Cause Why They Should Not Be Found in Violation of the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act
		• 11 -	MPSC Directs The Detroit Edison Company to Refund to Electric Customers Part of Its Self-Implemented Rate Increase
		• 11 -	MPSC Requires Electric Utilities to File Assessments of Their Ability to Meet Peak Summer Demand
		• 11 -	MPSC Directs 15 Michigan Electric Utilities to Create Rates for Municipalities Using LED Technologies
		• 11 -	OFIR Recovers Record $33 Million for Michigan Consumers in 2009
		• 06 -	Granholm Announces Michigan Organizations Awarded More Than $5 Million for Green Job Training Funds will be used to train 580 workers in Macomb, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties
		• 06 -	Michigan Communities Achieve National Main Street Accreditation
		• 06 -	The City of Niles Achieves Michigan Main Street Master Level Status
		• 05 -	November Jobless Rates Up in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
		• 04 -	Customers of Michigan's Major Natural Gas Utilities See Falling Natural Gas Prices So Far This Heating Season


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