tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12346650.post3212528968068367028..comments2023-12-27T03:00:38.545-06:00Comments on IllinoisSierraClub: Power ShiftJack Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02265532201552693991noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12346650.post-44780706444155560242007-08-08T13:57:00.000-05:002007-08-08T13:57:00.000-05:00Do you live in the 10th congression district? The...Do you live in the 10th congression district? The incumbent is Mark Kirk. There will be a Green Party candidate in the 2008 race:<BR/><BR/>www.electdave.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12346650.post-51153582947302115162007-08-02T19:03:00.000-05:002007-08-02T19:03:00.000-05:00If the Future Gen coal-gas plant isn't the "power ...If the Future Gen coal-gas plant isn't the "power shift," it sure is getting a lot of attention from our Governor. He recently signed legislation that will help bring this plant to Illinois. However, he's decided to hold off signing the electric utility rate relief bill, which includes the 25% renewable energy mandate. I hope he's not planning to hold this important legislation hostage in order to get the legislators to agree to his budget priorities. Ameren and ComEd consumers need rate relief now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12346650.post-47198868408778953212007-07-30T23:16:00.000-05:002007-07-30T23:16:00.000-05:00Is FutureGen the "power shift" or is it the "count...Is FutureGen the "power shift" or is it the "counter-power shift?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12346650.post-67342935505569977632007-07-26T22:45:00.000-05:002007-07-26T22:45:00.000-05:00"Power shift" is highly overstating things. Jack,..."Power shift" is highly overstating things. Jack, UR John Hancock is fresh on a deal for a new coal plant in Springfield. <BR/><BR/>Peabody's Prairie State just received it's transmission lines for 1800mw of new coal burning<BR/>http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQTU16610072007-1.htm<BR/><BR/>And it was not long ago the Illinois Sierra Club supported holding back more wind power for more studies.<BR/>http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/03/24/news/110068.txt<BR/><BR/>This 25x25 goal should have been done years ago, and it doesn't mandate 1lb less of CO2. Get a grip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com