Illinois Senate passes bill to help land FutureGen plant

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to help Illinois land the $1 billion FutureGen project.

FutureGen is a joint effort between the federal government and a consortium of private companies to build the world's cleanest power plant, with near-zero emissions. The project is expected to create 1,300 construction jobs, plus another 150 permanent jobs once the plant is up and running.

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