The Detroit News: Committee launches effort to undo laws giving solar, wind siting authority to state
Article by Beth LeBlanc for The Detroit News
Lansing — A group seeking to upend newly minted laws allowing the state instead of local communities to decide on permitting for large-scale solar and wind farms launched a campaign Thursday to get the issue placed on the November statewide ballot.
Officials for Citizens for Local Choice said the committee is finalizing the ballot initiative language and plans to collect signatures in the coming months in an effort to restore local control of the permitting and zoning processes for large solar and wind farms...
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