… just as it would be expensive to tear down Campbell and to build something in its place that could generate that much electricity. We better think twice before proceeding further in this direction.
Follow the Trump Energy Plan, Not the Whitmer Energy PlanFollow the Trump Energy Plan, Not the Whitmer Energy Plan
Here is a one-page handout explaining why Ottawa County should follow the Trump energy plan rather than the Whitmer energy plan: Here is the same handout with footnotes:
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, […]