Archive for March 2020
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Illinois Clean Jobs Act is Needed
There are many reasons to support the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) to protect our country and the rest of the world, but this is a personal economic benefit we have had under the precursor to CEJA. In December we had 21 solar panels activated on our townhouse roof at no cost to us. We…
Read MoreAmid coronavirus, another worry looming for Illinois
By Editorial Board | Chicago Sun-Times Electricity bills will shoot up for ratepayers, job opportunities would be lost and the environment would suffer enormous harm if the Legislature doesn’t act. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many issues state lawmakers are facing to the back burner. The price of electricity shouldn’t be one of them. ……
Read MoreAt an Environmental Town Hall, Legislators and Panelists Discuss Proposals to Make Illinois Green
By Mary Helt Gavin | The Evanston Roundtable Robyn Gabel has electrifying plans: The State Representative from the 18th District says she would like to see trains all across the State run on electricity, require all new home construction or major renovations include an electric-vehicle charging station, and expand the production and use of electric-powered…
Read MorePlanning for clean energy environment, jobs in Illinois
Mike Miletich | WGEM Springfield, IL – Illinois lawmakers are working on two major proposals this session to invest more in renewable energy and reduce the state’s current carbon footprint. The Clean Energy Jobs Act and Path to 100 bills were introduced last year. With Gov. JB Pritzker calling clean energy a top priority, legislators have a renewed push…
Read MoreBackers of Clean Energy Bill Tout Jobs Investment
By ERIC STOCK & CHARLIE SCHLENKER | WGLT/NPR from ISU Green energy advocates are pushing Illinois lawmakers to back a plan to wean the state off fossil fuels by 2050. Dawn Dannenbring is the environmental justice organizer with Illinois People’s Action, a group that supports the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act. “Climate change is here,…
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups, Power Companies, Talk “Clean Energy” Before State Senate Panel
By SAM DUNKLAU | NPR Illinois Electricity and environmental advocates offered their pitches to Illinois state senators this week on how to reduce a portion of the state’s carbon emissions. But each group has different ideas about how to do it. Illinois’ electricity industry is one of the worst in the nation when it comes…
Read MoreIllinois Clean Jobs Coalition Testifies Before Lawmakers on Need for Equity in Energy Economy
Clean Energy Jobs Act Would Create Economic Opportunities & Jobs in Communities that Need Them The Most CHICAGO — Members of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition testified today in a legislative hearing about the need to include equitable economic opportunities in communities across Illinois in energy legislation under consideration this spring. Testifying today before the…
Read MoreLetters: Illinois should be ambitious in tackling the climate crisis
Letter to the Editor | Chicago Tribune A growing number of states have adopted sweeping new climate legislation that will result in eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050, but so far Illinois lags behind. At present only 8% of our energy comes from renewable sources with a goal of reaching 25% by 2025.…
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