MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI— State Senator Ed McBroom is holding a town hall meeting in Marquette Township Thursday to discuss legislation requiring the state to have a 100-percent clean energy standard by 2040.
The Republican says there’s a lot of public interest in the recently-passed bills.
McBroom is against the legislation, saying it takes away local control over where solar panels and wind turbines should be installed. He also says the Upper Peninsula’s immediate need is cost reduction and increased energy reliability.
McBroom says he’s invited other U.P. legislators to attend the event, which takes place at 6 p.m. at the Marquette Township Hall.
The senator and Representative Jenn Hill have also been invited to a meeting with Marquette Township officials and other local leaders on Monday, November 20th. That meeting takes place at 11 a.m.
