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Residents and commissioners spar over Marquette resolution supporting reclassification of natural gas
Summary
A public commenter and several commissioners clashed over a Feb. 2026 resolution backing House Bills 4007 and 4283 to reclassify natural gas as clean; an assistant professor called the action greenwashing, while commissioners defended the vote citing regional energy reliability, economic impacts and existing debt on recently installed gas units.
Public comment and commission debate at the Feb. 9 Marquette City Commission meeting focused on a recently passed resolution supporting House Bills 4007 and 4283 to reclassify natural gas as a form of clean energy.
Ryan Stock, an assistant professor of environmental studies and sustainability at Northern Michigan University and a Marquette resident, told commissioners he used the resolution as a classroom example of greenwashing and said the action undermines efforts to…
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