WITH SEEMINGLY GOOD INTENTIONS, Michigan lawmakers, back in November of 2023, passed the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, which established new energy policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions statewide. Like many, I subscribe to the idea of moving away from fossil fuels with more investment in cleaner, more ... Continue Reading
Power Lines and Parking • Margaret and the Petition
South Lake Street is about to go through some changes. The power poles lining the street, placed obtrusively in the front yards of the street’s ever-evolving homes, are about to come down in favor of buried lines. A few years ago, when the Marquette Board of Light and Power was making plans to replace the ... Continue Reading
Renewable Energy on the FAST Track
State Senator Ed McBroom, along with Representatives Dave Prestin and Greg Markkanen, all of the Upper Peninsula, hosted an Energy Town Hall meeting last night in Marquette Township. A standing-room-only crowd showed up to hear what the three Republican elected officials had to say about new bills dealing with ... Continue Reading
Public Input and Impact
Public Input – Former Hospital Property The NMU Foundation held two open meetings this week to allow Marquette citizens to voice their ideas and concerns regarding the development of the former Marquette General Hospital property. Each session was well-attended, as expected, with citizens able to express their interests ... Continue Reading