nuclear
Q&A: What nuclear retirement could mean for Illinois and the Midwest
Nuclear Energy Information Service director Dave Kraft spoke with the Energy News Network before next week’s Congressional briefing.
coal
A ‘Just Transition’ from coal: Stepping up efforts in a difficult battle
The nonprofit Just Transition Fund is trying to help communities and governments prepare for what experts say is the inevitable closing of more coal plants, and coal mines.
Future Energy Jobs Act
Complaint: utilities have too much influence in Illinois energy meetings
A public interest group and a renewable energy developer filed a lawsuit Monday charging that the Illinois Commerce Commission’s process to study the state’s future energy system violated the state’s Open Meetings Act.
Chicago petcoke battle revealed a new threat — and residents were prepared to fight it
A successful push to rid a Chicago neighborhood of petroleum coke piles has galvanized residents to confront its next pollution challenge.
solar
Illinois bills for solar on farmland await governor’s signature
A trio of bills awaiting the governor’s signature in Illinois is the latest development in preparing the state for an expected massive influx of solar energy development sparked by the state’s 2016 Future Energy Jobs Act.