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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, America's coal miners have worked for decades to 
3provide the means to energize our nation; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency 
5has proposed a "Clean Power Plan" rule with the stated 
6intention of reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions 
7that contribute to climate change and global warming; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The "Clean Power Plan" rule will directly lead to 
9the closure of Illinois coal burning power plants, resulting in 
10an estimated loss of more than 52,000 jobs in the coal, 
11utility, and railroad industries by 2020; and


  
 
12    WHEREAS, These job losses will have a ripple effect in all 
13communities throughout the coalfields and beyond; therefore, 
14be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the United 
17States Environmental Protection Agency to immediately schedule 
18public hearings in the coalfield regions of the United States 
19regarding the proposed "Clean Power Plan" rule; and be it 
20further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That we further urge the United States 
2Environmental Protection Agency to either withdraw the 
3proposed rule or significantly revise it to eliminate the 
4economic shocks that will occur to critical coalfield 
5communities throughout the United States; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7delivered to the Administrator of the United States 
8Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Illinois 
9Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman and 
10Commissioners of the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the 
11members of the Illinois congressional delegation.