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Residents urge public involvement as solar and battery projects move from review to permitting

2740384 · March 21, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters told the St. Clair County Board to stay engaged on solar, batteries and related health and safety questions and flagged prior EDA involvement with a private solar developer.

Residents urged the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners to keep listening and to remain involved as solar and battery projects progress from hearings and workshops to active proposals.

Liz Masters, identified in the meeting as “EDA for Gratiot Ranger,” said public records obtained through FOIA show the EDA had dealings with Ranger Power of Fort Gratiot as recently as August 2023, short of two months before the company’s first public hearing.…

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