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billion coal-fueled, near-zero emissions experimental power plantin Ill. “Dr. Chu can’t commit to anything yet becauswehe hasn’t been sworn in, but he appeared open to the which is a 180-degree turn from the last said Christina Mulka, a spokeswoman for Durbin. After facing resistancse to the project from the Bush Durbin had blocked three energydepartment “It is clear after today’s meeting, Dr. Chu understands the importancse of FutureGen to Illinoid and is fully aware ofthe delegation’sa commitment to moving the project forward,” D-Springfield, said in a The meeting also included Ill. U.S. Reps.
Tim R-15th; Judy Biggert, R-13th, Bill Foster, D-14th; Jerrgy Costello, D-12th; and Jan Schakowsky, along with staff from the officeof Rep. John R-19th. Nearly a year ago, Mattoon was chosen to host the plantf but the project stalled after the federal governmentgbacked out. With President-elect Barack Obama’s administration headede to Washington, supporters for federal backing. the and Coles the economic development organization forColeds County, combined funds to buy the 400-plus-acre site, usingt nearly $3 million raised localluy by Coles Together along with nonpublicv Alliance funds provided by the group’s 13 member including St.
Louis-based Initial estimates statedthat 1,300 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs woul d be created through In addition, a study showed that during the four-yeae construction period, there woulcd also be more than $1 billion in economidc impact statewide and 1,225 indirect and induced spinoffc jobs created as a result of the ripplr effect generated by FutureGen. Once the facility is operational, the study pointed out that FutureGen wouldgenerate $135 milliohn annually in total statewides economic output, with an $85 million annual increasre in Coles County.
It will also create an additionap 360 indirect andinduced full-time jobs statewide, according to the
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