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Senate rejects tire burning as ‘green’ power source
Burning tires for energy will not join the green ranks of solar- and wind-powered electricity as the Illinois Senate rejected a House measure that would have provided state incentives for a tire-fueled power plant in Ford heights. Senators voted Tuesday night 26-17 against the measure that would essentially have added tire burning to the state's list of renewable energy sources. Rep. Will Davis ...
Senate rejects tire burning as ‘green’ power source
Burning tires for energy will not join the green ranks of solar- and wind-powered electricity as the Illinois Senate rejected a House measure that would have provided state incentives for a tire-fueled power plant in Ford heights. Senators voted Tuesday night 26-17 against the measure that would essentially have added tire burning to the state's list of renewable energy sources. Rep. Will Davis ...
Lawmakers: Burning tires is not green energy
SPRINGFIELD---Senate lawmakers tonight shot down a proposal backed by a south suburban incinerator that would add tire burning to the state's definition of green, renewable energy. "That is not renewable energy," said Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. "I think this is a backwards step." Read more on Clout Street at chicagotribune.com .