Beyond Coal Michigan

Michigan today is at an energy crossroads to secure our economy and clean energy future.  Bold, immediate leadership is required to bring new industries to Michigan- including clean, alternative energy sources like wind and solar power- before other states position themselves as leaders and draw investment in these new economy jobs.  By acting now, we can make Michigan a leader in this new industry and make clean energy the profitable kind of energy.  But building costly, new polluting coal plants that create few jobs puts us on the wrong track and jeopardizes Michigan’s clean energy economy.  Right now, Michigan has 19 existing coal plants and 6 additional ones being proposed.

 

Now is the time to move away from a polluting power source of the past and towards a clean energy future.  We have the resources to lead the nation in clean energy innovations, and transform our economy, but we must reject costly dirty coal plants that will burden electric ratepayers and make us less competitive with other states. 

 

Watch the Clean Energy Now Beyond Coal Press Conference in Grand Rapids

Ratepayers ask CMS Energy CEO David Joos not to be a tukey and do the right thing- drop his plans for a new coal plant.

6 New Propossed Coal-Fired Power Plants

1. Consumers Energy- 930 MW in Essexville
2. Wolverine Power - 600 MW in Rogers City
3. Holland Board of Public Works- 78 MW in Holland
4. Lansing Board of Water and Light
5. Alma
6. Filer Township/Manistee

Join the MI Clean Energy Now Facebook Group- http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=a0288bd23a7233ef118fc19de0c83050&#/pages/Lansing-MI/Clean-Energy-NOW/58977829354?ref=ts

Press Releases

• 2009.11.19
  Petition Urges Consumers Energy CEO to Go Beyond Coal Proposed coal plant is a bad investment, job killer for Michigan
• 2009.10.30
  Give Ratepayers a Break! Citizens’ Groups React to CMS Quarterly Report
• 2009.10.20
  Consumers Energy Refuses To Refund Millions to Customers
• 2009.09.07
  PSC Report says no need for new coal plants

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Activist Resources

• Consumers Energy Proposed Coal Plant
  

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Take Action

Consumers Energy should invest in clean energy, not another unneeded coal plant!

Tell Consumers Energy to Move Beyond Coal!

 

Coal is Dirty Buisiness- Photo by Colleen M. Brown

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