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A ballot initiative seeking to reverse clean energy siting policy that was approved by the Legislature last year has fallen short of the necessary signatures
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A ballot initiative seeking to reverse clean energy siting policy that was approved by the Legislature last year has fallen short of the necessary signatures
The group Citizens for Local Choice wanted to give voters the chance to overturn a Michigan law that puts the state in charge of permitting large wind and solar arrays. But it has not collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot.
Citizens for Local Choice wanted to return zoning control for utility-scale wind and solar projects back to the local government.
Citizens for Local Choice wanted to return zoning control for utility-scale wind and solar projects back to the local government.
Citizens for Local Choice wants local governments to decide whether solar or wind farms can be built instead of state government.