Illinois suffers as clean energy bill is delayed in state legislature
AP photo It’s time for the Legislature to get charged up about passing a comprehensive energy bill that would help the environment, assist ratepayers, benefit communities that need jobs and help workers displaced by the shift from fossil fuels. For too long, the proposed Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act has twisted in the wind, going nowhere, like a hapless wind energy turbine unconnected to a grid. For the benefit of the entire state, it’s time to get this legislation passed. Here’s just one reason: Illinois has not only gone over the so-called “solar cliff,” but it has also crashed ...
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