Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Position Paper

Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition - Position Paper - July 21, 2018, To: L’Anse Township Board The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC), representing hundreds of U.P. and other Michigan citizens, wish to convey our position on the proposed Summit Lake Wind Energy Project. UPEC believes that global warming is one of the gravest threats to our planet and humanity, and that … Continue reading Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Position Paper

We are all downstream. Indian Lake Conservation Preserve Protects the Headwaters of the Peshekee River

We are all downstream. “The way we treat rivers reflects the way we treat each other” – Aldo Leopold Indian Lake Conservation Preserve | Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy Indian Lake is the source of an amazing amount of freshwater that thousands of people depend on for healthy drinking water, clean fish to eat, safe recreation of … Continue reading We are all downstream. Indian Lake Conservation Preserve Protects the Headwaters of the Peshekee River

Friends of the Huron Mountains not in favor of wind turbine project in L’Anse

Friends of the Huron Mountains not in favor of wind turbine project in L'Anse Jul 25, 2018| Jerry Tudor |uppermichiganssource.com L'ANSE, Mich. (WLUC) - Opponents of a proposed wind turbine project in L'Anse held a town hall meeting Wednesday night. The plan would see 49 wind turbines built on a 120 acre parcel east of L'Anse. … Continue reading Friends of the Huron Mountains not in favor of wind turbine project in L’Anse

L’Anse Planning Commission Amends Zoning.

A public hearing was held to amend the L'Anse Township Zoning Ordinance. Specifically to correct a typographical error,  conflict in terminology, and minor language tuning. None of which actually change any of the zoning, only clarify the intent. The Township board will vote on the amendment after 30 days review by Western Upper Peninsula Planning … Continue reading L’Anse Planning Commission Amends Zoning.

POWER Coalition versus RES wind projects

Voice of the People POWER Coalition versus wind projects A diverse group of organizations has joined forces to oppose the Renewable Energy Systems (RES-Americas) Harvest Wind and White Post wind turbine projects, which are proposed for the Northern Indiana counties of Cass, Miami, Pulaski and Jasper. The mission of the POWER Coalition (Protecting Our land, … Continue reading POWER Coalition versus RES wind projects

Those who choose to live here have not done so to industrialize it for others benefits.

This wind project will cause the destruction of our beautiful land, where the grid is something many choose, or still live without, to send "clean" energy off to some city or corporation out of the U.P.  This quote is very appropriate. “The whole back-to-the-land movement that we embraced has to do with simplifying your lifestyle … Continue reading Those who choose to live here have not done so to industrialize it for others benefits.