December 2, 2007
The Associated Press recently released an interesting look at Tuscola, Ill., Mattoon, Ill. and Jewett, Texas – The three towns vying to be the location of the near-zero coal-fired power plant known as FutureGen.
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November 20, 2007
Ohio is the latest state to support Illinois as is the location of the cutting-edge, near zero emission coal-fired power plant known as FutureGen.
So far Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin have endorsed the $1.4 billion project.
November 9, 2007
As the state of Illinois waits to find out if it will be chosen as the future site of the near zero emission power plant known as FutureGen, the government extended the contract for FutureGen lobbyists.
Earlier this year, the Illinois government hired Cassidy and Associates, a Washington D.C. lobby firm, to help the bid for $11,600. That contract has been extended for another $192,000 through June 2008, reports jg-tc online.
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October 15, 2007
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Ed Rendell announced last week that Illinois was the most suitable location for the FutureGen project. Currently, Illinois is competing with Texas as the site for the cutting-edge near zero emission coal plant. The plant will cost about $1.5 billion to build, but if successful could be implemented across the country.
The FutureGen Alliance is expected to announce the location of the project sometime this fall, although a more detailed time line has yet to be released. According to the FutureGen Alliance Web site, the high-tech coal plant would generate about 275 megawatts of electricity and would be capable of powering about 150,000 average U.S. homes.
