“Really, really dramatic impacts with these cuts,” said Chelsea Biggs of the Illinois Environmental Council.
In Illinois, the League of Conservation Voters is estimating that homeowners will pay $168 more in energy bills a year — with a 21% increase in commercial and industrial energy bills.
But Biggs said this won’t just cost consumers.
“These cuts are terrible for our climate,” said Biggs. “They’re terrible for our economy.”
Between now and 2030, the cuts are estimated to add another 7 billion tons of emissions to the atmosphere. So what about Illinois’ goal of total clean energy by 2050?
“It’s going to slow us down,” said Biggs. “As a state, we need to reassess our plan.”
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