Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Testifies Before Lawmakers on Record Electricity Increase Under New Trump Fossil Fuel Bailout

Clean Energy Jobs Act Would Avoid $864 Million Rate Hike, Reduce Bills & Create Clean Energy Job Opportunities Across Illinois CHICAGO — Members of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition testified today in a legislative hearing hearing about a bailout of the fossil fuel industry recently delivered by appointees of President Trump. The move threatens  northern…

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CHICAGO 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)…

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CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT GAINS MAJORITY COSPONSORS IN ILLINOIS SENATE

For Immediate Release July 23, 2019 Contact: Eileen Boyce (312) 315-7837 | eileen@boycepossley.com CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT  GAINS MAJORITY COSPONSORS IN ILLINOIS SENATE 30 Cosponsors Support Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act to Use Cleaner, Less Expensive Energy & Bring Jobs to Neighborhoods and Communities Across the State CHICAGO – The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition today…

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Poll: Nearly 70% Support Clean Energy Jobs Act

Support extends across state, political spectrum SPRINGFIELD, IL – A just-released poll shows that residents from every region of Illinois overwhelmingly support a bill that would move the state to 100% renewable energy, electrify the mass transit and transportation sector, cut carbon from the power sector and create jobs in the clean energy economy. The…

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Commentary: Now is the time to pass the next Illinois clean energy bill

By Andrew Barbeau and Christie Hicks It has been just over two years since Illinois enacted the groundbreaking Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), which set bold new goals for solar, wind and energy efficiency. Already, substantial gains from FEJA are being seen across the state. But, a just-completed lottery for renewable energy credits demonstrates that…

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Mussman Advances Green Energy Bill

DuPage Policy Journal Continuing her efforts to combat the effects of climate change and create economic opportunities in Illinois, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, helped pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) out of the House Energy & Environment Committee this week. “Illinois has been a leader in increasing renewable energy and protecting the environment,”…

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Rockford and state politicians tout green energy bill

Chris Green | Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Replacing 1 million gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles on the road with electric vehicles and other alternatives, creating thousands of green energy jobs and achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. Those are among the goals of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (House Bill 3624/Senate Bill 2132), a…

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Legislators, Community Leaders, Businesses Show Support for Transformational Clean Energy Legislation

Clean Energy Jobs Act would bring new jobs, especially to communities of color and rural counties throughout Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois lawmakers joined the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition today to press for bold clean energy legislation. The coalition of environmental, environmental justice, healthcare, consumer, business and faith leaders held a series of news conferences…

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Bill wants Illinois to go all-in on green energy

Mitch Dudek | Chicago Sun-Times A bill seeking to move Illinois to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 was introduced in Springfield on Thursday. Renewable energy only accounts for about 4 percent of electricity in Illinois, according to a spokesman for the the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, the nonprofit group that drafted the legislation. Nuclear,…

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