State Sen Rachel Crowe sponsored a bill that recently passed the Illinois Senate that would require local residents within 25 miles of a planned demolition of a coal-fueled power plant be notified at least 60 days ahead of time. | Facebook.com/senatorcrowe
State Sen Rachel Crowe sponsored a bill that recently passed the Illinois Senate that would require local residents within 25 miles of a planned demolition of a coal-fueled power plant be notified at least 60 days ahead of time. | Facebook.com/senatorcrowe
Under new legislation that recently passed the Illinois Senate, any future demolition of a coal-fueled power plant would require a 60-day notice to local communities and the Environmental Protection Agency.
State Sen Rachel Crowe (D-Glen Carbon), who sponsored Senate Bill 1920, posted April 23 to her Facebook page about the bill after it passed the state Senate.
“Safety remains my number one priority, and residents deserve to be notified of scheduled blasts, potential environmental concerns and health risks associated with demolishing a power plant,” she said.
According to a release on Crowe’s official website, the legislation was inspired by a power plant demolition that took the Wood River community by surprise.
She said that it is essential for such communities to know ahead of time when a power plant is being demolished both in peace of mind and about any environmental concerns or health concerns.
In the case of the power plant demolition that affected Metro East residents, Crowe said that the residents were alarmed by explosions from the destruction and unaware of what was happening, the release states. Her legislation would require notification for any population within 25 miles of a planned demolition.
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