June 5, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens for Responsible Energy Development Southwest Michigan Oshtemo Township, Michigan June 4, 2026 Standing-Room-Only Crowd Turns Out for Community Conversation on PA 233 […]
June 2, 2026
Why Is Oshtemo Protecting Industrial Land From Large-Scale Solar — But Not Rural Residential Homes? Across Michigan, townships are already fighting over giant solar fields being […]
May 15, 2026
Residents in Oshtemo Township keep hearing the same advice: “Contact your reps” about the massive battery project planned up against homes, specialty farms and families in […]
February 10, 2026
Think the State Will Force BESS Incident Cleanup? Think Again. When a BESS Incident Occurs, Who Pays? Short answer: Residents do — unless local officials act […]
October 31, 2025
Oshtemo Truth in the FOIA: Understanding the Process Together The October 28, 2025 Oshtemo Township Board meeting drew a packed house as residents gathered to learn […]
October 22, 2025
Cards Already Stacked Against Residents? Oshtemo Board’s Early Support of PA 233 Raises Concerns for Fair Process and an Energy Ordinance that will Protect Residents from […]
October 15, 2025
Federal Safety Standards vs. Michigan’s Weak Rules The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the the […]
October 15, 2025
The Sales Pitch vs. Reality On August 14, 2025, at the Oshtemo Township meeting, representatives from startup developer NewEdge Power insisted that “Battery Energy Storage Systems […]
October 15, 2025
The McMicken Explosion: A Turning Point In April 2019, the McMicken Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Surprise, Arizona, suffered a catastrophic failure. A single defect […]