Illinois – Today, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association attempted to mislead lawmakers and Illinoisans about the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (SB25) in order to kowtow to fossil fuel interests. In response, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the following statement: “The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is presenting bad math in bad faith on behalf of the […]
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Labor, Transit and Environmental Advocates Respond to RTA’s Attempts to Downplay Transit Fiscal Cliff
CHICAGO – Following the RTA Ad Hoc Committee on Transit Funding announcement in which the transit authority claimed Illinois’ initial transit fiscal cliff has fallen to $202 million, Tim Drea, on behalf of the Labor Alliance for Public Transportation and Amy Rynell, on behalf of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, are calling on lawmakers and the […]
Read MoreAs Electricity Prices Spike, Advocates and Consumers Urge Passage of Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act In Fall Veto Session
Electric affordability crisis ramps up urgency to pass CRGA Act–legislation that would reduce power prices, lower bills for Illinois consumers CHICAGO – Amid an electricity price spike sparked by unprecedented power demand and federal rollbacks of clean energy initiatives, legislators, advocates and consumers joined together Tuesday to urge the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean […]
Read MoreICJC & LAPT Joint Letter: Pass Transit Funding & Reform in Veto Session
On Wednesday, August 27, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) and Labor Alliance for Public Transportation (LAPT) sent the following joint letter to lawmakers in the General Assembly urging them to pass legislation that funds and reforms public transit in the October veto session. August 27, 2025 Dear General Assembly Member, As leaders of labor […]
Read MoreIllinois Clean Jobs Coalition Statement on RTA Board Meeting
CHICAGO – Today during its board meeting, the RTA presented a comparison of how different major urban transit systems are addressing their respective fiscal cliffs. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the following statement in response to the board’s discussion: “The majority of other urban transit systems have done one-time fixes and proposed large fare […]
Read MoreIllinois Clean Jobs Coalition Statement on PJM Capacity Market Auction Results
ILLINOIS – Today, grid operator PJM announced results in its capacity auction that threaten to send electricity rates soaring for consumers in the ComEd region in Illinois. The overall cost of capacity, which PJM procures to ensure adequate resources to meet energy needs, jumped from $269.92 to $329.17. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the […]
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