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As we fight these toxic developments and dirty "green energy" deals across the state, it's critical to keep reminding our legislators that their jobs are on the line over their decisions to support or fight against these projects.

Likewise, we need to remind regulatory agencies such as EGLE and the EPA that we as citizens are watching, and holding them accountable to performing proper environmental due diligence at EVERY step of the way.

Last, we need to send a clear message to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) that this abuse of our taxpayer dollars will not be tolerated.

Feel free to use the letters at the bottom of this page as templates–we always encourage you to use your own words.

Sen. Sarah Anthony (D)

S-324 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-6960

SenSAnthony@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D)

3100 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2417

SenRBayer@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Winnie Brinks (D)

S-102 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1801

SenWBrinks@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D)

S-2 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7918

SenDCamilleri@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Mary Cavanaugh (D)

6500 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7748

SenMCavanaugh@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Stephanie Chang (D)

4100 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7346

SenSChang@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. John Cherry (D)

3600 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-0142

SenJCherry@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Erika Geiss (D)

5500 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7800

SenEGeiss@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Kevin Hertel (D)
7600 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7315

SenKHertel@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Jeff Irwin (D)

5100 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2406

SenJIrwin@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D)

6600 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7670

SenVKlinefelt@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Sean McCann (D)

7100 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-5100

SenSMccann@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)

5400 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1725

SenKMcDonaldRivet@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D)

6100 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2523

SenMMcmorrow@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Jeremy Moss (D)

S-132 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7888

SenJMoss@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D)

S-310 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7350

SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Sylvia Santana (D)

5600 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-0990

SenSSantana@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Sue Shink (D)

4200 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2426

SenSShink@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Sam Singh (D)

S-8 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-3447

SenSSingh@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Paul Wojno (D)

6300 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-8360

SenPWojno@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Jim Runestad (R)

7500 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1758

SenJRunestad@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Lana Theis (R)

7400 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2420

SenLTheis@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Roger Victory (R)

6400 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-6920

SenRVictory@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Michael Webber (R)

3200 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-0994

SenMWebber@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R)

S-105 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-0793

SenANesbitt@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Rick Outman (R)

4400 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-3760

SenROutman@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Dan Lauwers (R)

S-9 Capitol

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7708

SenDLauwers@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R)

3500 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-3543

SenJLindsey@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Edward McBroom (R)

6200 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7840

SenEMcbroom@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Ruth Johnson (R)

7300 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1636

SenRJohnson@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Michelle Hoitenga (R)

3400 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-7946

SenMHoitenga@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Mark Huizenga (R)

7200 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-0797

SenMHuizenga@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Roger Hauck (R)

3300 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1760

SenRHauck@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Kevin Daley (R)

5200 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1777

SenKDaley@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. John Damoose (R)

4300 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-2413

SenJDamoose@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Jon Bumstead (R)

4600 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1635

SenJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Joseph Bellino (R)

5300 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-5932

SenJBellino@senate.michigan.gov

Sen. Thomas Albert (R)

4500 Binsfeld

Lansing, MI 48933

517-373-1734

SenTAlbert@senate.michigan.gov

Let ALL your state legislators know how you feel about megasites, wind and solar–including your congressmen and representatives. We need to keep reminding our legislators of our concern over this issue.

You can find your legislators and their contact info here.

The MEDC is the state-funded economic development corporation that's brokering the sale of these deals, under their 2022-2023 Michigan Site Selection Plan. MEDC executives have continued to express their support for these projects, despite public outcry and bipartisan warnings to perform basic due diligence.

Contact:

Quentin L. Messer, Jr., Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer - Chair, Michigan Strategic Fund
517-241-1400
messerq@michigan.org

300 N. Washington Sq., Lansing, MI 48913

EGLE is Michigan’s regulatory agency responsible for maintaining environmental quality, and scope of their work includes permitting. Gotion is applying to EGLE for their building permits, despite the fact that they have yet to provide an environmental impact study (EIS). EGLE seems to have experienced regulatory capture in regards to large developments like Gotion and the Marshall megasite. While EGLE runs news segments about cleaning PFAs out of the water on the east side of the state,  in Marshall, EGLE allowed the trees to be cut down before their field workers inspected the site for bats. On May 18, eight Michigan legislators signed a letter to EGLE requesting all documentation regarding Gotion’s environmental impact be provided immediately. 

Contact:

Acting Director Aaron Keatley

Constitutional Hall

517-284-6709 

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

525 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30473, Lansing, MI 48909

The Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) has oversight and review authority over EGLE. Our regional district (Region 5) is in Chicago, and needs to understand the gravity of this situation, so their Great Lakes, Chemicals, and Water Divisions can take proper action.

Contact:

Office of the Region 5 Administrator

Debra Shore, Regional Administrator

312-353-2000

Shore.Debra@epa.gov

Environmental Protection Agency

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604

The MEDC’s MSF Board governs many of the largest development transactions which come through the MEDC, including District Detroit, Gotion, and the Marshall megasite. We need to let their board understand that we as resident stakeholders deserve a place at the table, and will not tolerate these private-public corporations run roughshod over our communities, environment, and safety.

Board member contacts:

Dr. Britany L. Affolter-Caine, Executive Director, Michigan’s University Research Corridor

500 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 120, Lansing, MI 4891

Susan Corbin, Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)

105 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933

Rachael Eubanks, State Treasurer, Michigan Department of Treasury

430 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933

Dimitrius Hutcherson, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Technology Officer, First Independence Bank

7310 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48202

Leon Richardson, Founder, President, and CEO, Chemico Group

25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 120, Southfield, MI 48033

Charles P. Rothstein, Founding Partner, Beringea, LLC

32330 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Susan Tellier, President, JetCo Packaging Solutions

5575 Kraft Ave SE Ste 100, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49512

Cindy L. Warner, Founder, 360ofme

225 S Main St Ste 200 Royal Oak, MI, 48067

Bradley C. Wieferich, P.E., Acting Director, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

State Transportation Building

425 W. Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30050, Lansing, MI 48909