L’Anse wind farm discourse turns…peaceful SEP 28, 2018 | JOSHUA VISSERS | The Mining Gazette L’ANSE — A public hearing of the L’Anse Township Planning Commission on Thursday night went well, according to many attendees. Comments from the public on proposed changes to township zoning ordinance that would allow large wind energy conversion systems (LWECS) on … Continue reading News – Planning Commission Meeting -The Mining Gazette
Public hearing at the L’Anse Township Planning Commission
Today's public hearing at the L'Anse Township Planning Commission went very well --- civil, well-run, and comments were overwhelmingly against the Summit Lake project. Here are a couple pix-the large crowd, the Commission assembled, and a post-mortem at Skipper's with people from "both sides." We had an excellent conversation. It appears more and more likely … Continue reading Public hearing at the L’Anse Township Planning Commission
Saving the Huron Mountains from the turbines
Yooper Women-getting the job done-saving the Huron Mountains from the turbines. At the L'Anse Waterfront this morning.
Time to start exposing the deception
Time to start exposing the deception we have kept quiet so far, hoping instead to keep the focus on providing researched information (yes, we do check authors of both for and against material) This is a man who wrote a letter to the local paper in favor of the turbine project. What he didn't disclose … Continue reading Time to start exposing the deception
L’Anse Township has announced a meeting of the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 27 at 6:00 pm at the Township Hall
L'Anse Township has announced a meeting of the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 27 at 6:00 pm at the Township Hall (126 N. Main, L'Anse) to hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the zoning ordinance regarding wind energy. We anticipate the proposal would allow turbines on ALL of Commercial Forest land, shown here … Continue reading L’Anse Township has announced a meeting of the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 27 at 6:00 pm at the Township Hall
L’Anse Township Board Meeting.- Windy Uproar – Mining Gazette
Windy Uproar: Wind farm opponents object to commission’s appointment rejection SEP 14, 2018 | Joshua Vissers |Mining Gazette L’ANSE — Amid repeated outbursts from the assembled public, the L’Anse Township Board appointed three new members to the Planning Commission: JoAnn Pennock, Craig Kent and Joan Bugni. “It seems like the wind energy board, but it’s … Continue reading L’Anse Township Board Meeting.- Windy Uproar – Mining Gazette
‘Friends’ lawsuit seeks injunction
The Sentinel, Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Friends of the Huron Mountains files injunction to stop building permits in Baraga County
Friends of the Huron Mountains files injunction to stop building permits in Baraga County Aug 16, 2018 | Andrew LaCombe | uppermichiganssource.com L'ANSE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - In Baraga County, the battle over a proposed wind turbine development in L'Anse Township is going to court. On Thursday, the Friends of the Huron Mountains asked a Baraga … Continue reading Friends of the Huron Mountains files injunction to stop building permits in Baraga County
Windmill Controversy, – Word on the Street
Windmill Controversy AUGUST 15, 2018 | BRIAN CABELL | Word on the Street. Cabell Publishing CONTROVERSY BREWING IN L’Anse Township, our neighbors to the west. A windmill controversy. Renewable Energy Systems is proposing to install more than 50 turbines on land owned by Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest owners of private timberlands. The L’Anse … Continue reading Windmill Controversy, – Word on the Street
The Mining Gazette: RES drafts tax promise in L’Anse
The Sales Pitch: A Promise with no Guarantees RES drafts tax promise in L’Anse AUG 10, 2018| L’ANSE | JOSHUA VISSERS |The Mining Gazette More than 50 people filled the L'Anse Township Hall for Wednesday's township board meeting to deliberate the Summit Lake Wind Project proposal and the zoning that governs it. L’Anse Township tax assessor … Continue reading The Mining Gazette: RES drafts tax promise in L’Anse
Save The Huron Mountains 