Ordinance and
Campaign Materials
The list of materials is expanding and content is changing to meet the demands of the campaign. Visit this page for the most up-to-date information and to download fact sheets, petitions, postcards, etc. as needed to solicit support for the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance.
Chicago Clean Power Ordinance
Ordinance Summary
Complete Ordinance
Facts and Myth Busters
2011 Update, Chicago Clean Power Ordinance
Why Adopt a Clean Power Ordinance?
Common Questions about the Ordinance
New Air Pollution Modeling: Chicago in Danger of Toxic Air
Map, Fisk Power Plant
Map, Crawford Power Plant
Reports
“Midwest Generation’s “Unpaid Health Bills”: The Hidden Public Costs of Soot and Smog From the Fisk and Crawford Coal Plants in Chicago”. ELPC. October 2010.
Letters to Aldermen
November 2011 Letter to CoSponsors (fax)
October 2010 Chicago Clean Power Coalition to Aldermen
November 2010 Aldermanic Response to IBEW Local 134
November 2010 Doctors Council SEIU Letter to Aldermen
Congressional Support
Letter from the Honorable Mike Quigley, U.S. House of Representatives
Letter from the Honorable Jan Schakowsky, U.S. House of Representatives
News Articles
Crains: Chicagoans want Fisk, Crawford power plants closed
Crains: Madigan rejects Emanuel deal to close Chicago coal plants
Balloon Over Coal-Fired Chicago: Mayor Daley, is This Your Green Legacy?
Coal Hearing’s Delay is Latest Setback for Chicago Activists
Chicago’s Coal Generation Has Hidden Health Costs
Tips for Lobbying
Take the Next Step
How to Lobby Your Alderman
Petitions and Sample Emails
Petition
Petition, Spanish translation
Letters to the Editor
What Makes a Good Letter to the Editor
Sample Letter from Organization / Coalition Partner
Ask Alderman to Co-Sponsor the Ordinance