As reported in September of 2020, Illinois lawmakers are considering permanently closing two nuclear energy facilities in the state, one of which is a short drive from Rockford.
Unless our state officials realize the importance of these two facilities, more than 700 jobs in Byron (specifically) would be eliminated. Not to mention the financial devastation that would directly affect area fire and police departments, schools, and other services. Factoring in the Dresden plant, 3,500 jobs would be cut and the state itself would miss out on upwards of $75 million in taxes, according to
Community leaders Ogle and Winnebago County have been collaborating around the clock to make sure residents concerns are presented to government officials including Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker. And, as time runs out before a final decision by our elected officials, they need your help. Even if you believe this does not directly affect your household, think of your Illinois neighbors who
Home » News » How Pay-to-Play Politics and an Uneasy Coalition of Nuclear and Renewable Energy Led to a Flawed Illinois Law
How Pay-to-Play Politics and an Uneasy Coalition of Nuclear and Renewable Energy Led to a Flawed Illinois Law Source: By Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News and Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times • Posted: Monday, May 24, 2021
State lawmakers are running out of time to fix 2016 clean energy legislation.
Pete Southerton (left) and Tom Bradshaw, of solar energy contractor Certasun, install solar panels on a Chicago home on May 17, 2021. Credit: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
This article is the result of a partnership between Inside Climate News and the Chicago Sun-Times.