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<span style="font-size:22px;" class=""><strong class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Let's Stop the Bulldog Mine! </font></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color:#b22222;" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 20px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="background-color:#b22222;" class=""> </span></b></span></font></span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 20px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="background-color:#b22222;" class=""><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/C3qe1W5x5Egb-BpbGZcL7uQqXJL-zBNHYAbiCo4nrZE=" class=""><span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="color:#ffffff;" class="">ACT NOW! SIGN THE PETITION</span></span><span style="color:#b22222;" class=""><u class=""> </u></span></a></span></b></span></font></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-kerning: none;" class=""><font class=""><span style="font-style: inherit;" class="">Beginning in 2008, Sunrise Coal </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">quietly knocked on doors</span><span style="font-style: inherit;" class=""> to buy up mineral rights under 23,000 acres of prime farmland for their proposed underground coal mine. Since then, </span></font><span style="font-style: inherit;" class=""><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/xSeJTjCAtHZ_P09jZUSj-ZccngTIhWqwrQnP9mqmyO4=" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class="">Stand Up to Coal</span></a></span><font class=""><span style="font-style: inherit;" class="">, </span></font><span style="font-style: inherit;" class="">a committed group of residents and farmers, has been working to stop this mine. They have held informational meetings and participated in public hearings to voice their concerns. They know about the many environmental and community impacts that could occur from the operation of this mine, including: farmland subsidence; heavy water use; coal dust pollution; impacts to roads; falling land values; and possible pollution of the scenic</span><font color="#1e1e1e" class=""><span style="font-style: inherit;" class=""> </span></font><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/aBXRMuz5plaLgN9IVUg-hbhGCJUdOSw1sM0RVIh_ah0=" style="color: rgb(175, 17, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><u class="">Salt Fork River</u></span></span></a><font color="#1e1e1e" class=""><span style="font-style: inherit;" class="">.</span></font></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><font color="#1e1e1e" class="">U</font><span style="" class="">nfortunately, in April of 2019, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR </span><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/f2vDsex0QI5hkD9AtBc7BM1NSNBa_j6kpTaQHj27Nqk=" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class="">granted the mine permit</span></a><span style="" class="">. </span><font color="#1e1e1e" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 30, 30);" class=""> </span></font><span style="" class="">Subsequently, members of Stand Up to Coal filed a petition for an administrative review. This hearing is expected to take place in Springfield <strong class="">THIS Thursday</strong>, February 27th, 2020, and may be their last opportunity to challenge the permit. They need your help. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><strong style="font-size: 17px;" class="">Come to <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Springfield </span></strong><font class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">to stand in solidarity against the proposed Bulldog Mine! A press conference is planned at the Capitol at 11am. It will be followed by the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">administrative </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">hearing at 1:30pm, which is expected to end by 3pm. Unfortunately, there will not be an opportunity for public comment</span></font><font color="#1d2129" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">. </span></font><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/6rHIazVH5LlAYrOCeFGFNIxbm7Z-1gr0shSV-FV28PA=?active_tab=about" style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class="">Watch this page</span></a><font color="#1d2129" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span></font><span style="" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">for </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">details</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> on room numbers for the press conference and hearing, and for updates. It is possible the date may be moved to March.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class=""><strong class=""><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/C3qe1W5x5Egb-BpbGZcL7uQqXJL-zBNHYAbiCo4nrZE=" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class="">Sign this petition</span></a></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class=""><strong class=""> t</strong></span><span style="" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class=""><strong class="">o show you are opposed </strong>to the mine! Signatures will be delivered to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class="">Momentum for the </span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class=""><a data-form-type="" href="https://act.myngp.com/el/5ik0kE3TA-DUH9k52Z0vu_8WidLSwzE8ljnN3b0ixj8=/BqpgOsqAfPJUYaJuzVq0t0fypToRtBjEuufr5J3hV6E=" class=""><span style="color:#0000cd;" class="">Clean Energy Jobs Act</span></a><span style="color:#0000cd;" class=""> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class="">is building! We must show Governor Pritzker and legislative leaders there is strong support behind the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), in order to pass it this spring. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;" class="">Move us to 100% renewable energy by 2050; </span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Cut carbon from the power sector by 2030;</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Reduce gas and diesel vehicles from the transportation sector by electrifying <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">the</span> transportation system; and</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Create jobs and economic opportunity. </font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:17px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Passing CEJAl would be a BIG win for Illinois families, new businesses, and our climate!</span></font></span></p>
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