Illinois Passes Landmark Coal Ash Bill
On Memorial Day, the Illinois General Assembly passed landmark coal ash legislation, which now heads to the Governor’s desk for signing.
On Memorial Day, the Illinois General Assembly passed landmark coal ash legislation, which now heads to the Governor’s desk for signing.
Facing public pressure and a federal agency’s mandate to protect Illinois’ National Scenic River, Dynegy agreed to redesign its project.
With Senator Scott Bennett’s leadership, the Illinois Senate advanced SB9, a bill aimed at ensuring safe closure of toxic coal ash pits at Illinois power plant sites.
Dynegy wants to permanently cap the coal ash, “stabilize” the abutting riverbank, wipe their hands, and pat themselves on the back for a job well done.
EJC participated in a 11-28 press event releasing “Cap and Run”, a new report calling on legislators to address Illinois urgent coal ash crisis in 2019.
EJC is working towards a permanent solution that protects the Middle Fork from coal ash pollution. Now it’s your turn. Can you donate to our campaign?
Eventually, the Middle Fork will reoccupy that portion of the floodplain containing the ash pits. We cannot stop that from happening, no matter what we do.
“The Middle Fork is an area treasure, valued by tens of thousands of people for its natural beauty, biological diversity, and water-based recreation”, said Kanter. All of this could be destroyed in a matter of minutes by a coal ash catastrophe.
Rick Cobb, IEPA, joins speaker lineup at June 11, 2018 People’s Hearing in Danville. Tell the IEPA it’s time to require Dynegy to move its toxic mess.
The first major battle for the Middle Fork in its over 10,000-year history occurred in the early 1970s, when farmhouses were razed to dam the river for recreation.