Lessons from the fight to shut down Chicago’s Coal Plants Book reading and discussion with author / journalist Kari Lydersen The closing of Chicago’s coal plants is a fascinating story on many levels, a story that continues two years after the historic shutdown. Join EJC and other organizations who participated in the campaign to close […]
On September 20, 2012, the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) gave its Leadership Award to the Chicago Clean Power Coalition for its work to close Chicago’s two coal-fired power plants. These plants were two of the dirtiest in the country, and called out by the NAACP in their report “Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People” as two of the worst environmental justice offenders of all 431 coal plants surveyed in the country.
Pam Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative (EJC), and Christine Nannicelli, Sierra Club, accepted the award on behalf of the Coalition. EJC initiated the work that led to the creation of the coalition in 2009.
VICTORY!! EJC Announces Chicago’s Coal Plants Will Close Eco-Justice Collaborative, the initiator of the most recent campaign to close Chicago’s […]
New Air Pollution Modeling Shows Chicago in Danger of Toxic Air Sulfur dioxide plumes from Chicago’s Fisk and Crawford coal […]
It’s Time to Play Where’s My ‘Alderman’! April 21st, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor […]
What Does James Hansen Say to Mayor Daley about Chicago’s Coal Plants? Pass the Clean Power Ordinance! NOTE: Dr. James Hansen […]
Mayor Daley – Is THIS Your Green Legacy? Eco-Justice Collaborative is working with a broad coalition of organizations to pass […]
City Council Hearing on Chicago Clean Power Ordinance! This Ordinance, sponsored by Ald. Joe Moore (49th), and co-sponsored by 15 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2011 Ald. Moore to Hold City Council Hearing on Chicago Clean Power Ordinance February 14 […]
Midwest Generation’s Unpaid Bills: The Economic Cost of Coal in Chicago Report Finds Chicago Coal Plants Caused Up To $1 […]
