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County Board approves four solar projects
Robert Connelly | The Register-Mail GALESBURG — Four more solar projects were approved by the Knox County Board Wednesday night. Two of those are planned for the 4100 block of Illinois Route 41, one is planned for Yates City near the southeastern corner of Knox County and the fourth is planned for 2500 Grand Ave.…
Read MorePritzker transition unveils Powering Illinois’ Future Committee
Capitol Fax Blog Today, Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton announced the formation and members of the transition’s Powering Illinois’ Future Committee. The committee is the sixth of several working groups of the transition made up of subject-matter experts who will advise and guide the incoming Pritzker-Stratton administration. The Powering Illinois’ Future Committee…
Read MoreFuture Energy Conversation held in Coles County
Clint Walker | Journal Gazette & Times-Courier MATTOON — How can Coles County benefit from a clean energy economy that cuts energy costs and creates jobs? That was the discussion initiated when local residents, area leaders, experts, and elected officials gathered at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon for a Future Energy Community Conversation.…
Read MoreOpinion: We need bipartisan action on climate change
Susan Hurley, Guest Contributor | Daily Herald For working families in Illinois, there’s a lot a stake in this election. The fate of our families, our future and our values are on the line. The people we elect a week from now will be making critical decisions on fair taxes, workers’ rights, public education, and…
Read MoreCitizens Utility Board to discuss future of affordable, clean energy in Illinois
Clint Walker | Journal Gazette & Times-Courier MATTOON — The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) consumer watchdog group, Coles Progressives, the Prairie River Network, and Faith in Place will host a discussion to gather opinions from Charleston and Mattoon residents on how Illinois can take advantage of opportunities to make clean energy affordable and accessible to…
Read More2 Courts Upheld State Nuclear Subsidies. Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal for Renewable Energy, Too.
Dan Gearino | Inside Climate News A defeat in federal court likely would have been used to challenge state policies around the country that promote renewable energy, environmental law experts say. … The Illinois and New York Laws In the Illinois case, a three-judge panel from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago rejected…
Read MoreClean energy providing more than 119,000 Illinois jobs
Staff Report | Dispatch Argus CHICAGO — More than 3,700 area residents now work in clean energy industries, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Clean Energy Trust and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Illinois’ clean energy workforce employs 119,377 residents, more than six times as many people than all the…
Read MoreTown hall focuses on state’s green future
By Ty Batemon | WCIA Two years ago, the state passed an historic clean energy bill. Even though that happened, some say there’s still a lot that needs to be done for a cleaner future. “It’s because the effects of climate change are happening now. This is something people are saying it’s happening in five…
Read MoreWorking to bring clean energy to Illinois
By Cymphanie Sherman, Fox Illinois On Wednesday, people gathered at the Lincoln Library to talk about the future for clean energy here in Illinois. Community members were invited to talk about what’s working in their community and what could be better. The goal is finding a way to bring the state to 100 percent renewable…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor | Our environment is under assault
THE NEWS-GAZETTE Since the Future Energy Job Act (FEJA), Illinois’ bipartisan clean energy and job-building piece of legislation passed in 2016, Illinois’ reliance on coal has diminished. FEJA creates programs and incentives that put Illinois on a path toward further reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. By 2030, the state is expected to produce approximately…
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