coal severance tax Archives

Welcome to Eco-Justice Collaborative

May 16, 2016coal severance tax, Dynegy coal ash, illinois coal, Middle Fork National Scenic River, Middle Fork of the Vermilion, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork, reinvest in the heartland

Work with us! Healthy community requires advocacy and action on urgent environmental issues in ways that connect with social and economic justice. – Dieter T. Hessel

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?

Support Coal-Producing Communities

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

Why should communities benefit from a coal severance tax? When companies pull out, or changes in production cause substantial job loss, communities experience spikes in unemployment, and loss of business and trade.