The Lansing State Journal published this today:
Judge voids township ordinances
The quotes from Bob Boettger are amazingly insensitive to his neighbors that are trying to protect our health and homes.
Kevon Martis commented online:
This alleged wind energy project has no application in for an interconnection agreement in MISO. Neither do they have a power purchase agreement with any utility or municipality. Both major utilities have adequate wind projects in the pipeline to meet he 10% rps. Further, Michigan's requirement for instate generation of renewable energy was pronounced unconstitutional this summer in federal appeals court. This wind project will never be cost competitive with wind from IA or MN. It is not in the ratepayer's interests to have this project go forward. I doubt it ever will. And I believe the townships will prevail upon appeal. Sadly, receiving justice often requires moving to a venue out of reach of the good old boy network.
Please support your township boards during the appeal process.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Locally and nationally
If you didn't see the article in the Lansing State Journal, here's what happened in court -
Judge delays ruling on Clinton County wind-energy project
This ABC article is also generating some interest -
Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in Cade Cod town
Judge delays ruling on Clinton County wind-energy project
This ABC article is also generating some interest -
Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in Cade Cod town
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Nov 4: East Lansing. Tell AWEA: Stop the lies!
See this link to the flyer: Tell AWEA: Stop the lies!
An excerpt from Kevon Martin:
Attached is the flyer for the upcoming IICC “Stop the Lies” rally in East Lansing November 4th.
We need as many people as possible to attend this event! ... The green industrialists are pulling out all the stops as they try to convince Governor Snyder that 30% renewable energy and its thousands of turbines and billions of expense is a reasonable and achievable goal.
It is the only way grassroots folks like us can get media attention … Further, as you can see from the press coverage of the AWEA protest in Columbus last month, we radically changed the nature of the debate: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/09/25/both-sides-dig-in-over-bill-to-change-ohios-renewable-energy-requirements.html
If IICC had not attended, the headlines would have been nothing but praise for AWEA and their bogus jobs and environmental claims.
It comes down to this: if we do not do it, no one else will. And if we do not speak up NOW, we may not get another chance.
As much as I wish I could, I cannot do anything for those communities that have been lost. But we can work together to protect one more community. And if just one state comes to its senses, we just may be able to start a ball rolling that will change the world.
Please, if you do nothing else for IICC this year - please find a way to attend the event next month. Just bring a couple friends and come down for a few hours or stay all day.
Please pass this flyer around and post it wherever you choose. It is no secret!
Tell AWEA: Stop the lies!
An excerpt from Kevon Martin:
Attached is the flyer for the upcoming IICC “Stop the Lies” rally in East Lansing November 4th.
We need as many people as possible to attend this event! ... The green industrialists are pulling out all the stops as they try to convince Governor Snyder that 30% renewable energy and its thousands of turbines and billions of expense is a reasonable and achievable goal.
It is the only way grassroots folks like us can get media attention … Further, as you can see from the press coverage of the AWEA protest in Columbus last month, we radically changed the nature of the debate: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/09/25/both-sides-dig-in-over-bill-to-change-ohios-renewable-energy-requirements.html
If IICC had not attended, the headlines would have been nothing but praise for AWEA and their bogus jobs and environmental claims.
It comes down to this: if we do not do it, no one else will. And if we do not speak up NOW, we may not get another chance.
As much as I wish I could, I cannot do anything for those communities that have been lost. But we can work together to protect one more community. And if just one state comes to its senses, we just may be able to start a ball rolling that will change the world.
Please, if you do nothing else for IICC this year - please find a way to attend the event next month. Just bring a couple friends and come down for a few hours or stay all day.
Please pass this flyer around and post it wherever you choose. It is no secret!
Tell AWEA: Stop the lies!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Friday
We received an email today that said Friday's hearing before Judge Tahvonen is not specifically about the appeal, but instead is about another motion for partial summary disposition on different counts.
The hearing on appeal will be held in Lansing at the Hall of Justice whenever it is ultimately scheduled. As far as the letter writer knows, the hearing has not yet been scheduled.
The hearing on appeal will be held in Lansing at the Hall of Justice whenever it is ultimately scheduled. As far as the letter writer knows, the hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Appeal court hearing - 9:00 a.m. Friday, Oct 18
This letter was published in the Clinton County News. Please attend if you're able!
Support the townships' appeal
I would like to thank the Bengal, Dallas, and Essex township boards for their leadership in voting to appeal Circuit Judge Tahvonen’s July 30 decision in the Clinton County wind farm case. Tahvonen ruled that the PPOs put in place by these townships to mitigate the impacts on their rural constituents of a $120 million wind farm project of thirty nine 427 feet tall turbines were not valid and could not be enforced. If allowed to stand, this ruling will not only throw out much in the three township ordinances, but will serve as the precedent for what Forest Hill Energy-Fowler Farms LLC can and cannot do, not only in these three townships, but in other county townships also.
Many Clinton County residents support wind energy production in the county but feel it should be safe with payments from its production going to all county residents, not just to those who own the property where the wind turbines are sited.
Clinton County residents can show their support for the leadership demonstrated by our local leaders in appealing the decision by attending the appeal court hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Clinton County Court House.
Rene P. Rosenbaum
Support the townships' appeal
I would like to thank the Bengal, Dallas, and Essex township boards for their leadership in voting to appeal Circuit Judge Tahvonen’s July 30 decision in the Clinton County wind farm case. Tahvonen ruled that the PPOs put in place by these townships to mitigate the impacts on their rural constituents of a $120 million wind farm project of thirty nine 427 feet tall turbines were not valid and could not be enforced. If allowed to stand, this ruling will not only throw out much in the three township ordinances, but will serve as the precedent for what Forest Hill Energy-Fowler Farms LLC can and cannot do, not only in these three townships, but in other county townships also.
Many Clinton County residents support wind energy production in the county but feel it should be safe with payments from its production going to all county residents, not just to those who own the property where the wind turbines are sited.
Clinton County residents can show their support for the leadership demonstrated by our local leaders in appealing the decision by attending the appeal court hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Clinton County Court House.
Rene P. Rosenbaum
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