Author: savethecampbell
Separate Carbon Capture Option PossibleSeparate Carbon Capture Option Possible
Over $1 billion was invested in anti-polluting equipment in the Campbell plant in the last decade, such that the main concern expressed regarding the Campbell is its carbon dioxide emissions. But if atmospheric carbon dioxide is the primary concern, then why not keep the Campbell plant open but either apply Allam cycle technology to it, […]
The City of Holland Should Join Other County Municipalities in Seeking To Stop the 2025 Closure and Demolition of CampbellThe City of Holland Should Join Other County Municipalities in Seeking To Stop the 2025 Closure and Demolition of Campbell
There are a number of reasons the City of Holland should join other municipalities like Jamestown Township and Georgetown Township in Ottawa County in seeking to stop the 2025 closure and demolition of the Campbell plant. First, the City of Holland/Holland Board of Public Works has a direct stake in the Campbell plant, in part […]
Another Setback for Palisades, and Another Reason it is an Unfit Replacement for CampbellAnother Setback for Palisades, and Another Reason it is an Unfit Replacement for Campbell
“The U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Wednesday that inspections found issues at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Michigan that owner Holtec wants to restart…’Preliminary results identified a large number of steam generator tubes with indications that require further analysis and/or repair,’ a notice on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s website said… Alan Blind, engineering director […]
Jamestown Township Board Approves Sending Request for Closure Delay at 09/16/2024 Board Meeting!Jamestown Township Board Approves Sending Request for Closure Delay at 09/16/2024 Board Meeting!
Georgetown Township is on course for doing the same, after a unanimous vote of support of its Utilities Committee. Other area boards are showing positive indications of support. The goal is for all Ottawa County town and county boards to do the same, in order to send a unified message that the Campbell plant closure […]
Speech Before the Park Township Board on 9/12/2024Speech Before the Park Township Board on 9/12/2024
I am from Georgetown Township and lead the “Save the Campbell” effort. Indications from the Georgetown and Jamestown Township Boards are that they will be passing what I am also requesting of this board and the other town boards of Ottawa County. The utilities committee of the Georgetown Township Board unanimously approved it, and it […]