October 9, 2024 | Action Alert
We are facing a climate crisis that reaches every corner of the country. Illinois, in particular, plays a large role in that crisis through its extensive coal mining operations…
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Southern Illinois Communities Awarded Department of Energy’s Energizing Rural Communities Prize
September 19, 2024 | Press Release
Two projects from Southern Illinois have been awarded an “Energizing Rural Communities Prize,” the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced Wednesday.
We’re hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA to help Illinois coal communities with the energy transition!
September 17, 2024 | Job posting
Our “Energy Transition AmeriCorps VISTA” will support our work in helping Illinois energy communities clean up legacy pollution from Abandoned Mine Lands and navigate new clean energy opportunities.
New Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecards empower member-owners across Illinois
September 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Across Illinois, rural electric cooperatives have a lot of work to ensure they don’t fall behind in the transition to a clean energy future.
Why Communities Like St. Charles, Naperville and Winnetka Should Pause Before Renewing Prairie State Contracts
August 27, 2024 | Blog Post
As Illinois strides toward a clean energy future, a significant gap threatens to hold us back: Rural electric and municipal cooperatives.
