NEW CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION IS BEING INTRODUCED IN THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT INCLUDES AMBITIOUS GOALS LIKE ACHIEVING 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2050 AND REPLACING A GOOD CHUNK OF GAS AND DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND MASS TRANSIT. REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS WELCH OF WESTCHESTER IS A BILL SPONSOR.
REPRESENTATIVE ANN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO ALSO SUPPORTS THE BILL.
THE BILL ALSO STRIVES TO MAKE SURE ALL 102 ILLINOIS COUNTIES BENEFIT EQUALLY FROM CLEAN ENERGY PROGRESS AND JOBS.