Press Releases
ICJC Statement: New Federal Clean Truck Rules Present an Opportunity for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition issued the following statement in response the newly announced federal clean truck rules: “The U.S. EPA’s final Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Rule setting emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, while a good first step, falls well short of what is necessary to reduce emissions in Black and brown…
Read MoreNew Clean Vehicle Legislation Will Improve Public Health, Create Jobs and Spur Economic Growth in Illinois
Diesel trucks make up 7% of vehicles but create 67% of dangerous pollution. Legislation will address disproportionate burden of pollution and increase availability of zero-emission vehicles SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois lawmakers have introduced critical legislation (SB2839 and HB1634) to expand the manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), which will create jobs, spur economic growth, and guarantee clean air benefits…
Read MoreMayor Johnson, Ald. Hadden, Business Leaders, and Environmental Justice Advocates Announce Introduction of Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance (CABO)
Making new buildings all-electric is the first step in necessary transition away from dirty, expensive fossil fuels CHICAGO – With nearly 1 in 5 residents behind on their gas bills and gas rates continuing to increase, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Committee of Environmental Protection and Energy Chair Ald. Maria Hadden (49) announced Tuesday the introduction of the…
Read MoreIllinois Clean Jobs Coalition Response to ICC Rate Hike Decisions
CHICAGO – Following Illinois Commerce Commission decisions on utility rate hike requests, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) released this statement: “The days of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) rubber-stamping rate hikes for Peoples Gas as they enjoy year-after-year of record profits appear to be over. There’s a new sheriff in town, and we applaud…
Read MoreStatement of Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
CHICAGO – In response to Ameren, we agree with Ameren that more transmission is needed to reach our clean energy goals. We agree with organized labor that these projects should be built with Illinois workers with the skills and training to build and operate them correctly. And we strongly support Governor Pritzker’s amendatory veto to…
Read MoreICJC, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Announce Winners of 2nd Annual Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards
CHICAGO – This afternoon, the 2nd Annual Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards celebrated job creation by private companies, nonprofit organizations and governmental units from across Illinois that have seized the chance to make Illinois a national leader in clean energy. The awards recognized what it takes to create and retain good-paying jobs, with a special…
Read More2nd Anniversary of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) shows huge jump in clean energy
CEJA is leading job creation across the state and lowering energy costs. MISO and PJM need to move faster to approve more clean energy. CHICAGO – Legislative leaders, clean energy businesspeople, and local communities celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), noting robust growth in good paying clean energy jobs,…
Read MoreICJC Statement on Governor Pritzker’s Amendatory Veto of HB3445
“On behalf consumers and families across the state, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition thanks Governor Pritzker for his amendatory veto of legislation that had granted Ameren a monopoly and risked them raising costs on their customers. As written, Ameren’s “Right of First Refusal” legislation (House Bill 3445) would have given a big handout to the big…
Read MoreFour Members of Congress, Chicago Business Leaders Tout Job Creation, Energy Savings and Equity Advancements from Inflation Reduction Act
CHICAGO – Four Illinois members of Congress highlighted the extraordinary gains made by three Illinois clean energy companies due in part to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest piece of federal legislation ever to address climate change, signed by President Biden on August 16, 2022. The IRA is creating good-paying jobs, lowering energy costs, and creating opportunity in…
Read MoreCoalition Calls for Passage of Clean, Affordable Buildings Ordinance in Chicago
Measure Would be First Step in Long-Term Transition Away from Gas as Utility Rakes in Record Profits, Pushes Record Rate Hike, and Evidence Grows of Health Dangers Connected to Gas CHICAGO – With Peoples Gas enjoying record profits for the sixth consecutive year while trying to force Chicago families to pay a record rate hike as…
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