The second Zoning change made without without benefit of the State required public hearing. The first was including lower blade clearances. The Initial Hearing notice for one public meeting did not include the additional changes, therefore was not sufficient for meeting legal requirements. Township panel allows setback waiver for proposed wind farm OCT 25, 2018 … Continue reading Township Planning Commission Allowing RES to Write the Zoning.
The referendum process for zoning ordinances has been started.
Opponents start petition against wind farm zoning. OCT 24, 2018 | JOSHUA VISSERS | The Mining Gazette L’ANSE — The referendum process for zoning ordinances in L’Anse Township that control placement of large wind turbines has been started. Robert Kissel is a member of the Friends of the Huron Mountains (FOHM) group that opposes the wind turbine … Continue reading The referendum process for zoning ordinances has been started.
Maine’s Mountains and Ridgeline’s targeted by Industrial Wind Turbine Plants.
While visiting Acadia National park in the fall of 2018, we were able to see the Turbines from many of the view locations. Ellsworth American Editorial Blasts Wind Power Development in Maine July 4, 2015 | Brad Blake | windtaskforce.org The Ellsworth American Newspaper clearly understands the issues regarding the proliferating wind scourge in Maine. It's good … Continue reading Maine’s Mountains and Ridgeline’s targeted by Industrial Wind Turbine Plants.
RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Cass County Indiana
Sept. 20, 2018 | Peter Maloney | utilitydive.com RES Americas has pulled the plug on a 600 MW wind farm in Indiana, citing "interconnection issues." The wind project became a center of controversy in Cass and Miami counties where the project was sited and where some landowners were looking forward to tax revenues and lease … Continue reading RES Americas cancels 600 MW wind project in Cass County Indiana
RES and Weyerhaeuser push for non-standard blade clearances.
Current Zoning restricts blade clearance to 75 feet, a standard clearance in the industry, and a restriction in some states for safety reasons. This change means that blades moving at over 100 miles an hour will be less than 60 feet from the ground. In Addition, this change was not included in notice of changes, … Continue reading RES and Weyerhaeuser push for non-standard blade clearances.
It gets messy when clean energy plays dirty
It gets messy when clean energy plays dirty SEP 29, 2018 | Matt Markey | Toledo Blade NEW RIEGEL, Ohio — Then the sludge barrel is opened, and the spin machine is set to turbo. Commissioner Mike Kerschner, a Republican who opposes the current arrangement with wind energy companies, then gets blasted by the pair … Continue reading It gets messy when clean energy plays dirty
Local News Coverage: Planning Commission public hearing.
L'Anse Township Planning Commission holds public hearing on proposed wind turbines Sep 27, 2018 | Tyler J Markle | uppermichiganssource.com L'ANSE, Mich. (WLUC) - The L'Anse Township Planning Commission held a public hearing Thursday night on a proposed amendment that would allow Renewal Energy Systems to build wind turbines in Baraga County. The Planning Commission heard … Continue reading Local News Coverage: Planning Commission public hearing.
News – Planning Commission Meeting -The Mining Gazette
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.
Save The Huron Mountains 