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Illinois seeks bold coal future with research board plan
Lawmakers push a statewide program to boost Illinois coal use through a coal research board and lab, tax breaks for clean burning tech, and export aid. Proposals seek bond fund support, severance tax options, and targeted environmental financing to expand coal in industry while avoiding instant fixes.
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Byron Levener
Springfield
Ilinois
General Assembly
Illinois
Office of Coal Commerce
State Coal Development Bond Fund
State Environmental Facilities Financing Authority
United Mine Workers
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Frank Beal
State Institute of Natural Resources
Beal
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Buzbee
John J. Nimrod
R-Glenview
Nimrod
Carlson
Chicago
Ted
Gene Johns
Marion Democrat
Johns
UMW
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Environmental Council
Illinois Environmental Facilities Financing Authority
Illinois Coal Development Bond Fund
Environmental Council
Interstate Task Force On
Coal
Reagan Administration