"The only fix is the elimination of the law, which won’t happen because Democrats won and Republicans are too chicken to demand a rematch."
"New York state’s tax policy is exiling millionaires to Florida. California’s craziness is banishing billionaires.
"But Illinois has them beat with its climate change laws that are forcing two-thirds of an electric plant in Elwood to take the advice of Suzy Bogguss and drive South with the one they love.
"Reddy Kilowatt packed its power plant and headed for Texas, which welcomes gas-powered electric plants. The company that owns two-thirds of that plant is hauling away the equipment that will generate 900 megawatts of power for Texans.
"This is the reaction to the 2021 Climate & Equitable Jobs Act, which the Chicago Tribune called “one of Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature accomplishments, requires Illinois to phase out the burning of fossil fuels for electricity by 2045 and sets an earlier 2030 deadline for closing certain gas-fired plants.”
"Elwood was among the plants that Democrat gave the arbitrary death penalty.
"One year after the governor signed the law, the Chicago Tribune proudly endorsed Pritzker’s re-election.
"Much to its surprise, the editorial board discovered the evil Elwood plant is shutting down ahead of schedule.
"On Friday, the newspaper ran an editorial, “Owner of massive Elwood Energy plant isn’t waiting for Illinois closure deadlines. They’re literally moving the plant to Texas.”
"The editorial said, “Imagine that an entire nuclear reactor were shutting down for good in northern Illinois. The move at Elwood Energy is the equivalent.”
"Democrats already are shuttering nuclear power plants." . . .More...
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