By: Mark Glennon, founder of Wirepoints
Next stop is the courthouse for opponents of the controversial electric vehicle battery plant planned for Manteno, Illinois by Gotion, a Chinese company. Opposition remains fierce and determined, headed by NoGotion-Illinois, which has been raising money for its lawsuit and other work.
The Manteno Village Board voted 5 to 1 Monday night in favor of a zoning change needed for the project, which opponents had expected and which will be subject to the litigation, NoGotion Illinois told us.
Opposition originated from extensive, documented connections between Gotion and the Chinese Communist Party and massive taxpayer subsidies for the project. The plant will cost Gotion just $2 billion, but the federal government will provide Gotion with $7.5 billion in cash-value tax credits in addition to a $536 million incentive package from the State of Illinois.
