Rockbridge
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The Center Square
Ohio auto parts maker to pay $3M in COVID fines
(The Center Square) – An Ohio auto parts manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $3 million in fines and restitution after admitting it lied to received loans and loan forgiveness under the federal government’s COVD-19 era Paycheck Protection Program. The company, Murotech Ohio Corp., makes auto parts primarily in St. Marys. It is a subsidiary of a Japanese company, Muro Corp., prosecutors said. Under the settlement, the company has admitted that it “knowingly provided false information to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans and loan forgiveness,” prosecutors said. Murotech agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution. “Murotech Ohio’s first application submitted in May 2020 certified that the company had fewer than 500 employees, but in fact, it exceeded that amount when counting affiliates,” prosecutors said. “A second application submitted in January of 2021 certified that it employed fewer than 300 employees, but in truth, the company employed far more when including affiliates. Murotech Ohio then applied to have both federal loans forgiven and certified on its submitted applications that the number of employees was below program limit requirements. “ Authorities learned about the scheme from whistleblowers, according to a news release. The whistleblowers will each receive $151,980.75 under
WCPO 9 Cincinnati
'The Ohio EPA is not protecting people' | Judge calls pollution amendment unconstitutional
hoodline.com
Cleveland Scene
Lake Erie Watchdog Group Urges Governments to Regulate How Data Centers Dispose of Water
When John Lipaj toured NEO-01, a newly-built hyperscale data center a bit outside of Sandusky, in September, he came prepared with a list of questions for the facility’s owner, Aligned. The data center watchdog at the Lake Erie Foundation, Lipaj tailored his inquiries to Aligned’s staff under one specific...
13 Action News
State will spend nearly $3 million to replace NW Ohio psychiatric hospital
Cleveland.com
Northeast Ohio's respiratory therapists are saving lives — and most of us don't even know their names
Please join me this month in thanking these dedicated clinicians for their unwavering commitment to our community’s health. They truly look after every breath and every moment, writes Denise Lauderbaugh, of Cleveland, a Registered Respiratory Therapist, in a letter to the editor.