There’s a ton of activity on Twitter surrounding the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance hearing. Watch the stream below for updates.


For background information, read this story by Kari Lydersen.

UPDATE:

Here’s a video of proponents of the Clean Power Ordinance protesting outside the hearing:

YouTube video

Ken is the director of the Energy News Network at Fresh Energy and is a founding editor of both Midwest Energy News and Southeast Energy News. Prior to joining Fresh Energy, he was the managing editor for online news at Minnesota Public Radio. He started his journalism career in 2002 as a copy editor for the Duluth News Tribune before spending five years at the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, where he worked as a copy editor, online producer, features editor and night city editor. A Nebraska native, Ken has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master's degree from the University of Oregon. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors.