Illinois to Test New Coal-burning Power Plant

President Barack Obama has vowed to eliminate some of the pollution that has been called the cause of the international global warming concern. In his own home state, legislation is underway that might make old coal-burning facilities a thing of the past. New research has been done to show that coal can be burned in a way that is cleaner and better for the environment. According to a new law, the state of Illinois will give $18 million for studies that will lead to the creation of a new plant in Springfield.

The new plant will emit fewer smog-forming chemicals, and fewer chemicals will be deposited in local ponds. Half of its emissions will be injected underground or will be piped to oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Major electricity companies will be required to purchase a portion of their energy from this new plant, which will put Illinois at the front of the clean energy movement. For more information, contact your lawyer today!