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In 2003, Manistee Salt Works Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Tondu Corp, proposed a 425 MW coal plant in Manistee Michigan. The plant would have been constructed on an inland lake, linked to Lake Michigan by a river.

The city of Manistee eventually denied a special-use permit in 2004; in response, Manistee Salt Works filed a $59 million lawsuit in July 2004. Fred LaPoint, president of Manistee Citizens for Responsible Development, teamed up with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in opposition to the power plant, serving as co-defendants of the lawsuit. In October 2005, a federal judge rejected Manistee’s suit.

Project Details
Sponsor: Tondu Corporation Location: Manistee, Michigan Capacity: 425 MW Type: Pulverized coal Projected in service: 2006 Status: Cancelled (zoning permit denied 2004)

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