Power plant is coming to our neighborhood!
Aurora approved a huge 950 MW peaker power plant to
be built at Butterfield and Eola Rd.
The energy output could satisfy hot-weather air conditioning
needs of one million people.
This natural gas burning plant
will be the most polluting industry complex
in DuPage and Kane counties,
with bulk emissions (hundreds of tons of
regulated pollutants) released during ozone-alert days in the summer.
The companies want to invest in energy generation in Illinois because of
recent deregulations.
There are currently 43 permit application for new power plants
before the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency totalling
16,000 MW of capacity additions (50% increase over the state's
generation capacity!).
Not all of these additions are necessary and
will come at the expense of our environment
and quality of life. Illinois needs not to become the energy generation
center for the Midwest!
Illinois EPA accepts public comments until the end of April re Aurora plant
Write and ask for moratorium on more power plants.
Local municipalities need time to develop and institute zoning laws
to prevent siting of the power plants
near residential and wildlife refuge areas, and to address local
need for more generation capacity.
Conserve energy - this is the best solution to the energy
shortage problem:
- Energy efficient air conditioners
and good insulation
can save up to 30% of the energy used.
- Commonwealth Edison offers a program
that cycles air conditioners in our houses
on and off (for 15 min) during the peak demand time.
To sign 800-986-0070 or use www.ucm.com/naturefirst.
- Compact fluorescent bulbs reduce energy spent for
lighting by 75% and last 10 times longer.
Protest, or the quality of your life and health will be affected:
your house is in the 16,000 feet (highest concentration
of pollutants) radius from the plant!
Director Tom Skinner
Illinois EPA
1021 North Grand Ave East
Springfield, IL 62794
Brad Frost - IEPA
1021 N.Grand Ave East
P.O.Box 19506
Springfield, IL 62794
Governor George Ryan
207 Statehouse
Springfield, IL 62706
Senator Kirk Dillard (R41)
942 Maple Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Senator Peter Roskam (R20)
500 Pennsylvania Ave
Glen Ellen, IL 60137
Senator Chris Lauzen (R21)
52 West Downers Place
Suite 201
Aurora, IL 60506
Representative Randall Hultgren (R40)
211 S.Wheaton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
Representative Mary Cowlishaw (R41)
552 S.Washington St, Suite 119,
Naperville, IL 60504
More info,sample letters - www.angelfire.com/il2/PowerPlants
and www.angelfire.com/il2/NoPeakerPlants
