May 27, 2019 | Press Release
The Illinois Legislature passed SB9, the Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act, a groundbreaking bill that addresses the many waste pits filled with coal ash in Illinois.
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Illinois Senate Passes Historic Senate Bill 9
May 9, 2019 | Press Release
Today the Illinois State Senate passed SB9, a bill to ensure that impacted communities are protected when coal plant operators close coal ash impoundments.
RECLAIM Act Update
May 2, 2019 | Blog Post
After reintroduction in April 2019, the bipartisan RECLAIM Act was debated and voted on during the May 1st House Natural Resources Committee markup.
What is a Just Transition?
May 1, 2019 | Blog Post
Limiting global warming will require a transition away from dirty forms of energy towards cleaner, renewable energy sources, but what is a Just Transition? PRN’s Amanda Pankau has an explanation.
One Last Step for Bulldog Mine Permit
April 23, 2019 | Blog Post
Illinois is on the verge of approving a new underground coal mine in Vermilion County!