{"id":2426274,"date":"2025-04-22T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/push-for-local-control-of-green-energy-projects-moves-forward-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:29:42","slug":"push-for-local-control-of-green-energy-projects-moves-forward-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/push-for-local-control-of-green-energy-projects-moves-forward-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Push for local control of green energy projects moves forward &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpush-for-local-control-of-green-energy-projects-moves-forward-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426274&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Local officials in Michigan may soon regain the authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">oversee large-scale renewable energy projects<\/a> within their communities, following the passage of several bills by the House Energy Committee. These bills aim to restore local control, which was previously diminished when the Michigan Public Service commission was given sole decision-making power over such projects under energy legislation passed in 2023. House Speaker Pro Tem Rachele Smith emphasized the importance of local governance, highlighting that decisions should be made by elected officials who understand their communities. The recent bills signify a meaningful move by Republicans to reverse what they view as an overreach by Democrats, who dominated the legislature when the control shift occurred. The proposed legislation aims to allow communities to have a say in energy projects once again, thereby enhancing local governance and autonomy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Push for local control of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-house-passes-bill-to-legalize-psilocybin\/\" title=\"Iowa House passes bill to legalize psilocybin\">green energy projects moves forward<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2102970\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Local officials in Michigan could soon have a say in large-scale renewable energy projects planned for their communities.<\/p>\n<p>A series of bills passed the House Energy Committee on Tuesday and are headed to the full chamber for a vote. The bills would restore local control of projects rather than giving the Michigan Public Service Commission the power to make the decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3387819\/louisiana-lawmakers-file-bill-to-cap-growth-of-government\/\">Louisiana lawmakers file bill to cap growth of government<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3387815\/lawmakers-stakeholders-data-centers-to-stretch-illinois-power-grid\/\">Lawmakers, stakeholders: Data centers to stretch Illinois&#8217; power grid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3387816\/nevada-senate-passes-bill-halting-plastic-water-bottles-in-lake-tahoe\/\">Nevada Senate passes bill halting plastic water bottles in Lake Tahoe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There is no one better suited to make decisions for a community than the people elected from within that same community,&rdquo; House Speaker Pro Tem Rachele Smith, R-Martin, said in a statement. &ldquo;Local control being stripped away was a perversion of the principles that make up local governments. Radical Democrats stripped a core function of local government and gifted it to a state board handcrafted by our left-wing governor. Republicans called foul then, and we&rsquo;ve worked to reverse that abuse of legislative power ever since. The passage of these bills is a wonderful first step to restoring the local control that should&rsquo;ve never been taken away in the first place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Martin also served as a township clerk for seven years.<\/p>\n<p>The commission received total authority over the project in 2023 when the then Democratic-controlled House passed a series of energy bills that focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solar-farms-spark-civil-war-in-virginia\/\" title=\"Solar Farms Spark Civil War in Virginia\">green energy mandates<\/a> throughout the states.<\/p>\n<p>The bills easily passed the Democratic-controlled Senate and were signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, also a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans now control the Michigan House, but Democrats still control the Senate and the governor&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>The commission consists of three appointed members who serve six-year terms. Whitmer appointed each member of the current board.<\/p>\n<p>Before the new green energy laws, developers needed local approval before any project could start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recently passed bills would reestablish local control of large renewable energy projects and remove decisions from the commission.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When these oppressive laws first passed, I described the situation as &lsquo;Democrats pressing their green boots into the throats of Northern Michigan.&rsquo; The committee passage of these bills is the first step toward prying that boot off,&rdquo; Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord, said in a statement. &ldquo;Local control is the oxygen that feeds communities across the state. The ability to manage our elections, make taxing decisions, decide what&rsquo;s best for our communities, and govern ourselves is the lifeblood that keeps us going. Democrats stripped a major portion of that away, and now we&rsquo;re taking it back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2102970\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2102970\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local control of green energy projects in Michigan advances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2426275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24305092390108.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45246,53900,33430],"class_list":["post-2426274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-green-energy","tag-local-control","tag-renewable-energy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24305092390108.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426274"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426282,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426274\/revisions\/2426282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}