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2006

January

Quinn Proposes Emergency Consumer Relief from Skyrocketing Heating Bills  •  PDF

"World's Largest (Solar) Laundromat" Re-opens!  •  PDF

2005

October

Affordable Energy Plan  •  PDF

September

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in September.  E-Mail Update PDF

August

Illinois takes ENERGY STAR Challenge on 2nd anniversary of worst blackout in U.S. history PDF

July

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in July.  E-Mail Update PDF

Illinois Fan Club - advisory for Springfield  •  PDF

Illinois Fan Club - advisory for Marion  •  PDF

Illinois Fan Club - advisory for Cahokia  •  PDF

June

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in June.  E-Mail Update PDF

May

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in May.  E-Mail Update PDF

April

Statement by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn Regarding Passage of the “SALES TAX HOLIDAY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS” Bill by IL Senate Revenue Committee   •  PDF

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn Joins Sen. James Clayborne to Urge Passage of “Green Sales Tax Holiday” Legislation   •  PDF

Earth Day Event Schedule, Friday, April 22, in Chicago   •   PDF

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in April.  E-Mail Update PDF

March

Renewable Energy Plan Could Boost Wind Power in Illinois.   •  Wednesday, March 23, 2005 PDF

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in March.  E-Mail Update PDF

February

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn promotes Miscanthus - a high yield, clean burning perennial grass - as an agricultural answer to state energy needs. Illinois researchers are looking into the agricultural, environmental, and financial benefits of the crop.  •  Wednesday, February 23, 2005 PDF

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn salutes the City of St. Charles for upgrading their traffic lights with energy efficient, cost effective, and environmentally friendly light emitting diode bulbs.  •  Friday, February 18, 2005 PDF

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in February  E-Mail Update PDF

January

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by making urgent appeal to the people of Illinois to donate to the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund.  •  Sunday, January 16, 2005 PDF

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in January  E-Mail Update PDF

2004

December

Quinn urges Illinois gas utilities to support The Good Samaritan Initiative, a plan to help disconnected low-income gas customers get reconnected so they have heat this winter.  •  Tuesday, December 14, 2004 PDF

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in December  •  Tuesday, December 14, 2004  E-Mail Update PDF

November

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in November  •  Wednesday, November 10, 2004  E-Mail Update PDF

October

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in October  •  Friday, October 1, 2004  E-Mail Update HTML

September

Quinn Salutes Champaign for Using Grant to Improve Energy Efficiency in Downtown Businesses and Buildings  •  Thursday, September 9, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in September  •  Tuesday, September 7, 2004  E-Mail Update HTML

August

Quinn Visits World Soy Capital to Promote the use of Soy-Based Biodiesel Fuel  •  Thursday, August 26, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Joins With Senator Welch to Promote Energy-Efficiency in Illinois  •  Thursday, August 26, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Lieutenant Governors Energy Initiatives in August   •  Thursday, August 12, 2004  E-Mail Update HTML

Quinn Salutes Kane County Energy Project on One-Year Anniversary of August 2003 Northeast Blackout  •  Thursday, August 12, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Salutes Naperville for Energy-Saving Initiatives at One-Year Anniversary of the August 2003 Northeast Blackout  •  Thursday, August 12, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Salutes Shedd Aqaurium for Massive Energy-Saving Soy-Based Roof  •  Thursday, August 12, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

July

As the Hottest Days of Summer Approach, Thoughts Turn to Baseball, Barbeques and…Blackouts  •  Wednesday, July 14, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

Blue-Ribbon Blackout Task Force Sounds Alarm on Illinois Electric Grid Shortcomings  •  Wednesday, July 14, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

June

Quinn Touts Energy Efficiency in Illinois  •  Friday, June 4, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

January

Quinn Convenes Public Hearing of Special Energy Task Force  •  Friday, January 9, 2004 PDF  |  HTML

2003

November

Quinn Teams Up with Technology to Hear Illinois’ Residents Far and Wide  •  Monday, November 24, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Creates “Energy Infrastructure Working Groups” in Effort to Seek the Broadest Public Participation Possible  •  Friday, November 20, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Holds Open Forum on Energy Policy Reform — University of Illinois  •  Wednesday, November 12, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

Quinn Holds Open Forum on Energy Policy Reform — Illinois State University   •  Monday, November 10, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

October

Energy Task Force to Examine Blackout-Related Disaster Preparedness of Chicago’s High-Rise Skyscrapers    Thursday, October 23, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

September

Quinn Urges Citizen-Input to Help Shape Illinois Energy Policy    Tuesday, September 23, 2003 PDF  |  HTML

August

Quinn Calls for Strong Consumer Voice in New Illinois Task Force on Energy Infrastructure  •  Wednesday, August 27, 2003 PDF  |  HTML