Majority of Polkton Township Board Members Have Already Indicated They Want Ottawa County To Pursue Actions That Will Save The Campbell — Hopefully Other Townships and the County Will Join themMajority of Polkton Township Board Members Have Already Indicated They Want Ottawa County To Pursue Actions That Will Save The Campbell — Hopefully Other Townships and the County Will Join them
In response to a speech delivered tonight to the Polkton Township Board, a majority of their Board members have already indicated to us they want to pursue actions which will “Save The Campbell”. Township Board Trustees Jesse Meerman, Betsy Meerman, David Biller and Marlin Van Den Brink let us know this. The others are considering […]
With the Rising Threat of an Electric Energy Crisis, Ottawa County Needs to Act: Speech Before the Polkton Township Board on 03/06/2025With the Rising Threat of an Electric Energy Crisis, Ottawa County Needs to Act: Speech Before the Polkton Township Board on 03/06/2025
Joseph Parnell McCarter, Georgetown Township, volunteer leader of SaveTheCampbell effort. I thank this Board for passing the Campbell Resolution. Because you and other township boards did, it encouraged the Ottawa County Board to do the same last week. But just a few hours after the County passed its resolution, Consumers Energy VP Maddipati said that […]
Example Letter Sent by Polkton Township Trustee to the White HouseExample Letter Sent by Polkton Township Trustee to the White House
I’m reaching out to ascertain whether the Energy Department is aware of the many coal power plants that are scheduled to be taken offline and demolished in the near future, specifically the Campbell power station in Ottawa County, Michigan. This plant is scheduled for shuttering and spiking in May, with demolition in the fall. This […]
The Green Energy DelusionThe Green Energy Delusion
“…China has used its cheap coal-powered manufacturing base and massive subsidies to become the dominant producer of ‘green’ technology. They seem to have recognised that, paradoxically, the more aggressively Western nations pursue renewable energy targets, the more dependent they become on (fossil-fuel-powered) Chinese manufacturing…”
Everything About the Palisades Project is RiskyEverything About the Palisades Project is Risky
Not only would a re-start of the shut down Palisades nuclear be the first in US history, but Holtec’s planned SMR project also would be the first commercially viable SMR one, as previous efforts have failed: “Matthew McKinzie, senior director of data and policy at the Science Office of the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council, […]
Speech Before the Zeeland Township Board on 03/04/2025: Action Items Now to Save The Campbell!Speech Before the Zeeland Township Board on 03/04/2025: Action Items Now to Save The Campbell!
Joseph Parnell McCarter, Georgetown Township, volunteer leader of SaveTheCampbell effort. I thank this Board for passing the Campbell Resolution. Because you and other township boards did, it encouraged the Ottawa County Board to do the same last week. But just a few hours after the County passed its resolution, Consumers Energy VP Maddipati said that […]
The Huge GHAPS Budget Deficit Grand Haven Is Upset About Is Only One Casualty of the Campbell ClosureThe Huge GHAPS Budget Deficit Grand Haven Is Upset About Is Only One Casualty of the Campbell Closure
The Campbell has been the largest source of GHAPS tax revenues, so its closure significantly hurts it. People need to be made aware of this, and they can read about its effect here: https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/planned-campbell-plant-closure-opens-up-property-for-development/70292298007/ . Grand Haven residents are responding negatively to the cuts they are now learning about, as described at https://restoreottawa.substack.com/p/grand-haven-residents-unhappy-with : “Superintendent […]