'We all have families': Hundreds could lose jobs as Illinois lawmakers look to close coal plants by 2035
MARISSA, Ill. – State lawmakers are still trying to work out a deal to pass a clean energy plan this year. The Pritzker administration hopes to close all coal plants in the state by 2035. While environmental groups based in Chicago and advocates see this as a win, it could drastically change power for many communities. A large group of lawmakers say they won’t vote for an energy bill unless it closes coal plants by 2035. However, two of those plants were commissioned less than 15 years ago. The Capitol Bureau spoke with employees at the Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa to see thei...
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