Possible Alternative Energy Plant Coming To Chippewa County

An alternative energy plant could soon be coming to a town in Chippewa County. The Kinross Township Board approved plans last night during a public meeting in Kincheloe.

[mark]

Im all for it if it takes 5 to 7 hundred people of un employment or wellfare or makes it so somones father or loved one dosent have to leave the state to find work.

[citizen]

wow you are clueless hey I got a bridge to sell you its in great condition and connects two peninsulas. The company is only going to have 50 to 60 jobs and only a handful of those will actually be local people.

[Wes Jourden]

well if you think about it alot of your jobs will be local.

Operators
Laborers
Hazwopers
Truck Drivers
you may have a few lab people that are out sourced, but i think the majority will be local not to mention the forestry contracted to supply it will have:
Foresters
Cutters
Operators
Truck Drivers

Thats quite a few people not to mention what other developments will come once you have established a new indrustrial plot. Look at the potential. we have a water port within 20 miles, we have a rail line, we have a international freeway, and we have a international airport, so we have all means of transportation. everything else will come.

[Mr fixit]

It has been announced, they are coming. And appears some ground work is being conducted on Gaines Hyw. I can only speak for myself. I came here with the air force in 71. I stayed because of country, was a quite place to hide from Viet. Have seen a few changes sence first landing. Gaines turned into a prison buisness. I don't know who gave the forest away? Understand will employee a couple hundred in the woods. Well if anyone escapes will be easier to find after they cut all the damn trees down.

[Wes Jourden]

State and the Federal Gov't have specific restrictions on what can be cut and when. There will not be mass clear cutting or anything of that sort.