High hopes for nuclear plant restart in Michigan, well beyond power boost

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant in western Michigan will transform the facility’s neighboring towns, local county officials hope.

Found just off a rural two-lane highway over 60 miles south of Grand Rapids, the Palisades Nuclear Plant has been closed for nearly three years. Local government and rural development officials recently sat down with the Washington Examiner to explain why they believe reopening the facility would benefit nearby residents through high-paying jobs and infrastructure growth via increased property taxes from the plant itself.