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Dim Future for Illinois Coal

March 16, 2020illinois coal

Illinois Coal Production … Expected to Stop in 20 Years In process – Page will be completed by March 20 or before

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Trump’s Impact on IL Coal Debatable

January 10, 2017coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal

Trump’s promises to Illinois coal mine workers doesn’t compute because of mechanization and markets, yet many still hope he will bring the industry to its former glory.

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Transition for Communities

June 5, 2016coal severance tax, reinvest in the heartland, transition from coal

Help support Illinois communities whose economies have historically relied on coal. The downward trend in coal production demands diversification.

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Benld City Council Eyes Support for Coal Severance Tax

March 24, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

Benld, once a thriving coal-mining town, is sinking. Pam Richart said a 5% tax on the value of coal could be used to repair and replace infrastructure.

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Peabody Nears Bankruptcy, Just Transition Needed

March 17, 2016illinois coal, just transition from coal, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, Peabody Bankruptcy

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.

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Infographic, Coal Severance Tax

March 15, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

An Illinois coal severance tax can benefit communities who experience the “boom and bust” cycles of coal mining by providing funds for workforce training; environmental clean-up; and infrastructure.

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Illinois Subsidizes Coal

March 13, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

Illinois subsidizes coal nearly $20 million each year despite the fact that it has a budget deficit of over $9 billion.  Isn’t it time that coal companies paid their faire share?

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Get Involved / Campaign Resources

March 9, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

Eco-Justice Collaborative is working with the Community Futures Initiative, a state-wide effort whose purpose is to build support for an Illinois coal severance tax that would bring the majority of revenues back to coal-producing communities.

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Illinois Coal Production Holding Steady

March 9, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

With its increased production, Illinois now ranks 4th among all coal-producing states in the country. Recoverable reserves at producing mines have been estimated to be 2.5 billion short tons, greater than those of any other state east of the Mississippi River.

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The Plan

March 9, 2016coal mining, coal severance tax, illinois coal, reinvest in the heartland

Eco-Justice Collaborative is working with the Community Futures Initiative (CFI), a statewide effort supporting a coal tax primarily for the benefit of communities in active coal-mining areas.

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