Letter Sent to the Ottawa County Board: request for public hearing resolution on wastewater and joining the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperativeLetter Sent to the Ottawa County Board: request for public hearing resolution on wastewater and joining the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperative
Dear Members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners: As the Board appropriately cited in its Campbell resolution, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has the authority to “enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding involving the services, charges or rates of any privately owned public utility furnishing services or commodities to […]
Given the financial distress of rising electric bills, one would think the county board and township boards would all be participating in the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperativeGiven the financial distress of rising electric bills, one would think the county board and township boards would all be participating in the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperative
Here is the Mlive headline: Why electricity bills are causing financial stress for Michigan families Such a locally controlled electric cooperative board holds out the prospect of introducing competition where there is none now, but only the Consumers Energy monopoly rapidly raising prices. And we have a reasonable path to get there. But we could […]
This is Ottawa County’s opportunity to form an electric cooperative and purchase the Campbell with Trump Administration assistanceThis is Ottawa County’s opportunity to form an electric cooperative and purchase the Campbell with Trump Administration assistance
The Trump Administration has just issued an executive order to assist in energy infrastructure efforts, which is precisely what a locally controlled electric cooperative would need to purchase the Campbell. Consumers Energy, sold on the Net Zero agenda, is determined to demolish the Campbell as soon as it can, as well as to convert thousands […]
Those wanting to comment on Consumers Energy wastewater plan to the EPAThose wanting to comment on Consumers Energy wastewater plan to the EPA
Excerpts from what was posted on Ottawa North TRi-Cities Action Committee: “WHAT’S THE ISSUE? Consumers Energy has requested approval from U.S. EPA to drill TWO deep injection waste wells on the J.H. Campbell Plant property, very close to Lake Michigan, in order to dispose of “nonhazardous” leachate from the coal ash landfills. WHY SHOULD WE […]
Campbell should be at the forefront of using coal fly ash and other byproducts for industrial uses, including rare earth mineral extractionCampbell should be at the forefront of using coal fly ash and other byproducts for industrial uses, including rare earth mineral extraction
For environmental and national security reasons the byproducts from electric generation at the Campbell should be processed and used for industrial purposes, rather than buried and lead to environmental problems and risks. A study has found that US coal ash contains $8.4B in rare earth elements. Other byproducts can also be commercially used. I would […]
Ottawa County Groundwater Board weighs in on the wastewater issue at the CampbellOttawa County Groundwater Board weighs in on the wastewater issue at the Campbell
Consumers Energy is on the fast track for approval of permits to install two deep injection wells in Port Sheldon. The wells will be used for long term storage of ‘’non-hazardous wastewater generated from the JH Campbell” plant. Around the 13:00 mark this was discussed by the Groundwater Board: https://www.youtube.com/live/-1vOkK6Grlc . It provides additional helpful […]
A Pertinent Environmental Issue with the Campbell, and Another Example of Why We Need Local Control of our Electric Grid Through our Own Electric CooperativeA Pertinent Environmental Issue with the Campbell, and Another Example of Why We Need Local Control of our Electric Grid Through our Own Electric Cooperative
On Ottawa County Public Square county resident Ken Willison brought up a very pertinent environmental issue relating to the Campbell: “It looks like Consumers Energy is on the fast track for approval of permits to install two deep injection wells in Port Sheldon. The wells will be used for long term storage of ‘’non-hazardous wastewater […]
Proposed Stages of Attaining a Locally Controlled Electric Cooperative for the Rest of Ottawa County, By God’s GraceProposed Stages of Attaining a Locally Controlled Electric Cooperative for the Rest of Ottawa County, By God’s Grace
By Joseph Parnell McCarter Some of Ottawa County already successfully has locally controlled electric utility service, but most of Ottawa County does not, instead lying under the monopoly control of Consumers Energy. Consumers Energy reports to the Whitmer-appointed MPSC, and is following the misguided Net Zero agenda. Here are the stages I propose to attain […]