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THE ISSUE: When a group of people in and near Manistee, Michigan heard about the permit pending for construction of a new 425 MW coal fired electric generating plant in Manistee, weekly meetings started. Concerns, and the need to respond, were expressed. Manistee Citizens for Responsible Development (CFRD, or "see forward") was born. While the greater mission of the group is to advocate for responsible, environmentally sound development, the project at hand is the coal-fired electric generating plant, also known as "Northern Lights" by its developers. The Northern Lights project, proposed by the Manistee Salt Works Corporation, aka Tonducorp, can be shown to have many health and environmental impacts, (see fact sheets, menu to the left). The economic impacts are less well understood. There has been no independent study of the economic and tax implications of the project. Fact sheets on those aspects that are known-or suspected-will be available soon. |
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