Mattoon residents hope FutureGen will give area a lift
By Meg Thilmony
Wednesday December 19, 2007
MATTOON – A day after the announcement that their city will be home to a $1.5 billion clean coal-burning power plant, residents agree that Mattoon is about to see some dramatic changes.
"What a great day for Mattoon and for Coles County," said Angela Griffin, the president and CEO of Coles Together, which put together the proposal for FutureGen. "The eyes of the world are on us."
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