Environmental activists want energy park instead of coal gasification plant
October 10, 2012 9:10 pm By Gregory Tejeda
CHICAGO | The environmental activists who opposed development of a coal gasification plant at the one-time site of Republic Steel on the city's Southeast Side said Wednesday they support development of an energy park to convert existing silos along the Calumet River into a renewable clean energy resource.
Activists and area residents with the Environmental Justice Alliance of Greater Southeast Chicago met at The Zone community center, 11731 S. Ave. O, to review their opposition to many projects proposed for the 10th Ward. Those include the proposed plant near 114th Street and Burley Avenue that would have turned coal into a synthetic natural gas.
New York-based Leucadia National Corp. proposed the plant, but those plans were thwarted when Gov. Pat Quinn used his veto power to reject legislation that would have advanced the project. Company officials have said they are not seeking to have a veto override and will shift their attention to projects in other parts of the country.
That has the local activists both pleased and concerned.
That's because the site remains open. They used Wednesday's meeting to say theyd like to see development of a proposed Calumet Genesis Energy Park.
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Environmental activists want energy park instead of coal gasification plant
October 10, 2012 9:10 pm By Gregory Tejeda
CHICAGO | The environmental activists who opposed development of a coal gasification plant at the one-time site of Republic Steel on the city's Southeast Side said Wednesday they support development of an energy park to convert existing silos along the Calumet River into a renewable clean energy resource.
Activists and area residents with the Environmental Justice Alliance of Greater Southeast Chicago met at The Zone community center, 11731 S. Ave. O, to review their opposition to many projects proposed for the 10th Ward. Those include the proposed plant near 114th Street and Burley Avenue that would have turned coal into a synthetic natural gas.
New York-based Leucadia National Corp. proposed the plant, but those plans were thwarted when Gov. Pat Quinn used his veto power to reject legislation that would have advanced the project. Company officials have said they are not seeking to have a veto override and will shift their attention to projects in other parts of the country.
That has the local activists both pleased and concerned.
That's because the site remains open. They used Wednesday's meeting to say theyd like to see development of a proposed Calumet Genesis Energy Park.
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Environmental activists want energy park instead of coal gasification plant