NEWS
Mattoon Journal-Gazette, February 1, 2008
Tuscola businessman and family open a beautiful country riverside inn.
http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2008/02/02/features/doc47a3c0e5cbad0429172209.txt
Springfield Journal Register
Towns await word on FutureGen project
David Mercer, The Associated Press, Sunday, December 2, 2007
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=151982&ac=PHbiz
U.S. Department of Energy’s FutureGen project
Tuscola-Douglas County is one of four federal “Candidate Sites” for the DOE’s
FutureGen coal-to-energy carbon sequestration project. Click to view.
Emerald Renewable Energy press release
A new Cargill subsidiary, Emerald Renewable Energy is announced. The new company identifies Tuscola as a potential site for a 100 million gallon ethanol production facility. http://www.emeraldrenewableenergy.com/
News-Gazette “Official: Ethanol plant a go”
Mike Helenthal, May 22, 2007. Click to view.
CBS Evening News – Assignment America – Flesor’s Candy Kitchen
An exceptional local business, Flesor’s Candy Kitchen, was recently voted to be
a feature on the CBS Evening News segment produced by Steve Hartman. The
story appeared recently on the national evening broadcast.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/04/assignment_america/main2762558.shtml
American Profile “Making Easter Sweeter”
Marti Attoun, Contributing Editor
Story appearing in millions of Sunday papers across the country focusing on
Tuscola’s sweetest treasure, Flesor’s Candy Kitchen. http://www.americanprofile.com/article/21235.html
Chicago Tribune “Seems They CAN Teach An Old Fuel New Tricks”
Bob Secter, Tribune Staff Reporter May 21, 2006
This front page article from the Chicago Tribune introduces the FutureGen
project and the Tuscola site to its readers. Story provides excellent descriptions
of the process involved with the FutureGen project. Click to view.
Chicago Tribune “Illinois towns could be “clean” plant site”
Mike Dorning and Bob Secter, Tribune Staff Reporter July 26, 2006
This article discusses the announcement of Mattoon and Tuscola as finalist
candidate sites for the FutureGen project.
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News-Gazette “Illinois Finalists Ecstatic”
Anne Cook, July 26, 2006. Click to view.
Tuscola Review “Durbin, Johnson gather support”
Quinn Propst, August 15, 2006. Click to view.
Tri-County Journal “Legislation proposed to increase Illinois’ chance to land
FutureGen”, August 24, 2006. Click to view.
The Tuscola Review “FutureGen meeting caps whirlwind of action”
Greg Brown, August 29, 2006. Click to view.
Tuscola Journal “Three cheers (or more) for FutureGen”
Colleen Lehmann, September 5, 2006. Click to view.
Herald & Review “Area makes cut for plant site”
Herb Meeker and Krista Lewin, July 26, 2006. Click to view.
The Regional “Tuscola a FutureGen finalist”
Josh Thomas, July 28, 2006. Click to view.
Tuscola Review “FutureGen keeps on generating”
Mike Helenthal, September 1, 2006. Click to view.
Tuscola Review “Some concerns voiced outside of public eye”
Mike Helenthal, September 1, 2006. Click to view.
News-Gazette “Why FutureGen power plant is so important to Illinois”
Jim Dey (editorial writer), July 30, 2006. Click to view.