Archive for November 2019
“We’re going to get through this.” – Former Havana Power Plant employees fight on after closure
Communities across Illinois are picking up the pieces after the closure of a number of coal plants owned by Vistra Energy. These closures hitting small cities like Havana particularly hard with the plant being an important employer and source of tax support. It was closed by Vistra citing new Illinois pollution standards. Despite the hardships,…
Read MoreNew state law could allow more aggressive climate action
Emma Edmund | The Daily Northwestern A new Illinois state law could allow more aggressive action to be taken by the state against climate change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 15 signed a bill, which repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. The Kyoto Protocol Act previously barred Illinois from reducing carbon and other greenhouse…
Read MoreCHICAGO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CALL ON LEGISLATURE TO PASS CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT
For Immediate Release Nov. 13, 2019 Media Contact: Maura Possley maura@boycepossley.com 708-369-7090 City Council Members Support CEJA to Create Clean Energy Jobs in Communities of Color & Counties across Illinois Chicago — The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition today applauded members of the Chicago City Council for their support of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA)…
Read MoreSupport for Clean Energy Jobs Act
OakPark.com | Letter to the Editor Farmers Market table partners raised 1,000 signed petitions in support of the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) in 2019. Last April through October, volunteers from Oak Park Area Climate Action and Illinois Sierra Club shared a table at Oak Park Farmers Market dedicated to soliciting citizen signatures in support…
Read MoreILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 58: Clean Energy Town Hall in Highland Park to be held on November 19
Illinois State House District 58 recently issued the following announcement. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST Location: Highland Park Police Department Address: 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, Illinois 60035 Details Learn more about climate change, how you can benefit from clean energy, electric vehicles, and the Clean Energy…
Read MoreTrump’s ruinous environmental policy on display in Illinois . . . and everywhere else
Our state and city should put up as big a bulwark as possible against the president’s attacks on all things green. By Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Illinois already is experiencing the kind of effects scientists warned us would come with climate change. Lake Michigan has swung from a record low to such high levels that…
Read MoreWill County activists push for passage of Clean Energy Jobs Act
Bill aims to put Illinois on path to 100% renewable energy by 2050 By Alex Ortiz | The Herald-News Even after a busy spring legislative session in the state capitol, activists in Will County are pushing for one more significant bill to pass — this time on environmental issues. More than 200 environmental groups, health…
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