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New Effort to Pass Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act

STATE LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES ARE RENEWING EFFORTS TO PASS A CLEAN JOBS ACT IN ILLINOIS. 

 

THIS LATEST VERSION AIMS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATE EQUITABLE JOBS AND HOLD UTILITIES ACCOUNTABLE SAYS BILL SPONSOR, REPRESENTATIVE ANN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO.

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE KAM BUCKNER OF CHICAGO SAYS THE ACT WILL ALSO BOOST THE ECONOMY.

 

 

SUPPORTERS SAY THE GOAL IS TO MOVE TO 100 PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY BY 2050 BY INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCIES, MOVING TOWARDS ELECTRIC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FLEETS, SETTING UP CHARGING STATIONS IN ALL COMMUNITIES, GIVING MORE HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO SOLAR ENERGY AND OTHER INITIATIVES.

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