Downstate Caucus of the ICJC
The Downstate Caucus of The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition works to build power, downstate, for climate and clean energy legislation.
The Downstate Caucus of The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition works to build power, downstate, for climate and clean energy legislation.
All utility consumers, including those served by muni/coops, should be considered as Gov. Pritzker works to equitably move Illinois to clean energy.
While the fight to protect the Middle Fork from coal ash pollution continues, Dynegy agrees to revise its riverbank plan to reduce harm to this National Scenic River.
On Memorial Day, the Illinois General Assembly passed landmark coal ash legislation, which now heads to the Governor’s desk for signing.
ComEd, Illinois’ largest utility, argued that its customers would be subsidizing municipal and co-op customers if allowed to receive solar incentives.
Our country has a long, sad history of using force against indigenous people. Our view from Standing Rock is central to how we see the principles of eco-justice.
Peabody is the latest in a string of major coal companies filing for bankruptcy. And, communities that have long been impacted by extraction activity are using this the opportunity to call for a just transition away from coal economies.
EJC joins the call for a just response for communities and miners as Peabody nears bankruptcy, unable to meet its bond obligations. It’s time to make that transition from a coal economy by funding employment and new economic opportunities; and revenues for land reclamation and mine clean-up.
EJC delegation to the coalfields of southern Illinois leads to support for community residents, including those impacted by Peabody’s Rocky Branch Mine.
The continued growth in the solar PV industry makes it critical to act to reduce the use of toxic chemicals, develop responsible recycling systems, and protect workers throughout global PV supply chains.