MICHIGAN (WXMI) — A new ballot initiative hopes to restore local control over renewable energy projects in Michigan.
On Friday, the bipartisan group “Citizens for Local Choice” submitted an initiative petition to the state’s Bureau of Elections.
It looks to repeal Public Act 233, a law passed last fall that allows energy providers to submit a permitting application for large-scale wind or solar projects with the Michigan Public Service Commission if a municipality fails to approve or deny their application within a timely manner, if their application meets the requirements of the law but a municipality denies it, or if a municipality’s zoning process is stricter than the standards outlined in the law...
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