Mattoon official encouraged after FutureGen hearing

David Wortman got his first taste of the nation's capital Thursday – but he wasn't exactly a disinterested tourist.

Wortman, Mattoon's public works director, headed to Washington on his own dime to advocate for building FutureGen in Mattoon. After a Senate subcommittee hearing on the topic, he still feels pretty good about the prospect.

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