VICTORY!!!MWGEN to Retire Fisk and CrawfordIt’s true!! Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of Edison International, will be retiring its Fisk and Crawford coal plants, two of the oldest and dirtiest in the nation. According to agreements signed by Midwest Generation, the Clean Power Coalition, and the City of Chicago, the Fisk coal plant in Pilsen will shut down in 2012 and the Crawford coal plant in Little Village will shut down in 2014. Terms of the agreement also call for the creation of a community advisory council to address issues such as the toxicity and future use of the sites. The story broke in the Chicago Sun Times this morning after months of negotiations between Midwest Generation, the Chicago Clean Power Coalition and the City of Chicago. Today, clean power advocates can celebrate the end of the most recent 2 1/2-year long campaign that successfully brought about an end to pollution from Chicago’s two coal plants. Nearly 60 organizations and groups came together to work side by side with communities affected by coal pollution to make Chicago a coal-free city. The agreement is a direct result of the intense pressure placed on Midwest Generation and City Hall by the Chicago Clean Power Coalition and its supporters. Together, we stood up to corporate polluters and claimed our right to clean air and a healthy environment! |
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The War on Coal
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New air pollution modeling shows Chicago in danger of toxic airStudy released by Sierra Club says those living closest to Chicago coal plants have higher health risks than previously thought. |
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Chicagoans want City to reduce the pollution from Fisk and CrawfordNew polling says 72% of Chicago voters would support a plan that reduces soot pollution and carbon dioxide from Chicago coal plants. |
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Photo petition delivery to Mayor EmanuelIn December, supporters of the Clean Power Coalition delivered an 8′-tall photo petition with over 800 photos of City residents to City Hall with the message “I have the right to clean air”. |