AP article via the Mercury News here.
Earthjustice press release is here and includes the petition.
Senator Harry Reid discussed the issue in a recent ICTMN interview here.
coal fired power plants
Saginaw Chippewa Hosting Meeting on Coal Plants in Michigan — Sept. 4
Here is the agenda:
10:00-11:00 Registration and Vendor booths on Green building resources
11:00-12:00 Saginaw Chippewa Housing- Guest Speaker, to be announced
12:00-1:00 Lunch (must RSVP below) provided by the Saginaw Chippewa Housing Department
1:00-1:15 Introduction:
1:15-2:15 Peter Sinclair-An Inconvenient Truth
2:15-2:45 Lee Sprague-Michigan Sierra Club, “Coal Rush”
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Steve Smiley-Heron Wind Manufacturing, Renewable Energy as a Tribal Economic Development Strategy.
4:00-5:30 Question and Answer Session
William Brooks, Attorney, and open session to discuss legal and regulatory issues involved with the proposed Coal Fired Plants in Mid-Michigan.
6:00 pm Dinner provided (must RSVP below) Sponsored by Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
You can download the registration form here.
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