Michigan Thumb Reject Wind Projects
by May 2017 – Voters in Michigan’s Upper Thumb rejected proposals that would have allowed two wind farm projects to proceed in Huron county. In a …
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Michigan’s Upper Thumb is considered the wind capital for Great Lakes Wind Energy. It’s a topic that has divided many communities but is held as one of the many answers to climate change. We cover local news about wind and solar projects in Mid-Michigan and the Thumb.
Here are some of our Great Lakes Wind Energy posts from over the years.
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Overwhelmed Wind Issue is a Costly Affair for Non-Homestead Farmland Taxpayers – 2016
by An opinion letter from Robert and Arlene Schipinski of Filion. The topic of high taxation for non-homestead owners of farmland.
Wind Farm Secessionists
by This post was published in May 2012 at the height of new zoning in Lake Township. While the split did not occur, it denotes the deep …
Wind Energy Growth – 2016 Survey Shows Huron County Divided
by Huron County Divided in More Wind Growth Wind energy growth may have stalled in 2016 in northern Michigan. In an article published on Friday, November …
Change the Approach for Renewable Wind Energy Projects
by The Three Prong Renewable Project Approach; Selective Siting, Engineer for Obsolesce and Invest in Storage Technologies.
Michigan Wind Energy Map Updated
by Our highly viewed Michigan Wind Farm Map has been updated with new wind farm project information and updates.
Trump Supported Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
by It’s a crushing blow to big oil interests and anti-wind groups, but Donald Trump supported wind energy Production Tax Credit, (PTC) fathered by Iowa Republican …
Did Koch Brothers Influence Wind Energy Policy In Huron County Michigan?
by The Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition, IICC, is supposedly a local anti-wind group based in Adrian, Michigan. Yet their moniker appears to comment and be involved for just about every wind project from the Mackinaw Bridge to southern Indiana.
