Archive for March 2019
Mussman Advances Green Energy Bill
DuPage Policy Journal Continuing her efforts to combat the effects of climate change and create economic opportunities in Illinois, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, helped pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) out of the House Energy & Environment Committee this week. “Illinois has been a leader in increasing renewable energy and protecting the environment,”…
Read More3 energy bills pass committee in Springfield Legislation aims to cut carbon emissions, create clean energy jobs, reform capacity markets
By Jerry Nowicki | Benton News SPRINGFIELD — The state’s various energy industries all had their say at a pair of House committee hearings Tuesday in which three widely discussed energy bills advanced with their sponsors promising further negotiations. By the end of the spring legislative session, all three bills — Democratic Elwood Rep. Larry…
Read MoreRockford and state politicians tout green energy bill
Chris Green | Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Replacing 1 million gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles on the road with electric vehicles and other alternatives, creating thousands of green energy jobs and achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. Those are among the goals of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (House Bill 3624/Senate Bill 2132), a…
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