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Decarbonizing Midwest Economies? It Depends on the State

Illinois the Leader; Minnesota Commits to Clean Cars; Ohio Protects Coal
Jan 3, 2022
John Funk

Illinois is decarbonizing its electric generation, and Minnesota is focusing on EVs and transit emissions, but Ohio is keeping a coal plant subsidy.


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US Governors: States More Ambitious, Faster on Climate Action

States Will Beat Whatever Targets Set at COP26, Inslee Says
Nov 8, 2021
K Kaufmann and Rich Heidorn Jr.

States and provinces in the U.S. and other nations are leading efforts to address climate change while their national governments often lag.


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Trucks the Focus of Midwest States’ Collaboration on EVs

Oct 3, 2021
John Lindstrom

Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota will collaborate to speed electric vehicle adoption in the upper Midwest, focusing initially on trucks.


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Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields

Harvesting the Sun Twice is a Lifeline for Bees and Other Pollinators
Sep 15, 2021
John Funk

The buzz about solar energy includes honey bees. Welcome to the world of agrivoltaic farming.


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Illinois Senate Passes Landmark Energy Transition Act

Includes Bailout for Exelon Nuclear Plants
Sep 13, 2021
John Funk

The Illinois Senate approved legislation putting the state on a path to 100% carbon-free electric generation and bailing out two Exelon nuclear plants.


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Illinois House Passes Energy Transition Act

Massive Legislation Must be Approved by Sept. 13 to Save Bryon Nuclear Plant
Sep 10, 2021
John Funk

The Illinois House approved Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s massive Energy Transition Act, sending the bill back to the Senate for expected concurrence on Monday.


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Illinois Energy Transition Act Still Being Debated

Massive Legislation Must be Approved by Sept. 13 to Save Bryon Nuclear Plant
Sep 9, 2021
John Funk

Illinois lawmakers continue to debate a landmark energy bill aimed at fighting climate change ahead of a Sept. 13 deadline to save the Byron nuclear plant.


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Massive Ill. Energy Bill with Funding for Exelon’s Nukes Still Stuck

Prairie State Coal Plant Remains an Issue
Sep 1, 2021
John Funk

Illinois officials agree on subsidizing three Exelon nuclear plants, but the fate of the 1,600-MW Prairie State coal plant remains a contentious issue.


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Exelon CEO: Looming Nuclear Plant Closures will be ‘Irreversible’

Company also Announces New 50% Emission Reduction Target by 2030
Aug 4, 2021
K Kaufmann
Exelon said its Byron and Dresden nuclear plants are likely to close because of slow progress on federal and state legislation that would rescue them.
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Illinois Senate Deadlocked on Pritzker Green Deal

Bill Would Have Subsidized Exelon’s Nuclear Plants
Jun 16, 2021
John Funk
Illinois Democrats' drive to 100% clean energy is hamstrung by a struggle between labor, green and environmental justice factions.
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