Victory! Chicago Coal Plants to Shut Down

After more than a decade of advocacy by ELPC and our many allies in the Chicago Clean Power Coalition, two of the oldest and dirtiest coal-fired power plants in the nation will close. The Fisk plant in Pilsen will shut down later this year and the Crawford plant in Little Village will shut down in 2014. Click for more details.

• Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration
• Victory! Chicago Coal Plants to Shut Down
• First 110 mph Rail Service in Midwest Leaves Chicago’s Union Station
• ELPC Commends Expert Testimony on Farm Bill Clean Energy Programs Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture
• Report: Iowa Consumer’s Annual Utility Bills Could Climb Over $800 if Legislature Permits Unfair Nuclear Reactor Financing Method

ELPC Supply Chain Reports

ELPC has published a series of free reports on the job-creating supply chains for the wind, solar and geothermal industries in a number of Midwest states. Click here to learn more and download copies today.

Webinar Podcast: Electric Car Trends and Policy Updates

ELPC’s webinar about Electric Car Trends and Policy Updates highlighted the challenges and opportunities ahead for electric cars to succeed on America’s roads and in America’s factories. ELPC Executive Director Howard Learner, Edmunds.com Senior Green Car Editor John O’Dell, and ELPC Senior Policy Advocate Madeleine Weil presented and responded to questions. A podcast is available here.