For weeks, since the article in the paper, I have been concerned with the idea of BP Alternative Energy operating wind turbines in White River Township. I would like some discussion about this. It is very important to keep BP out of the area, and the state of Michigan. BP has production agreements with a manufacturer in Iowa for their turbines (
http://www.bp.com/bodycopyarticle.do?categoryId=7040&contentId=...). That means no new manufacturing business in Michigan. I also would not expect BP to hire to many Michiganders in such a venture either. They don't need to, they have their own people. Although I have nothing to show for who they would employee to manage their turbines, I throw a big red flag on the whole idea. Michigan has the resources, knowledge, and abilities to design, produce, construct, harvest, and manage our own wind farms.