With no debate, the Springfield city council unanimously approved the contract to power State of Illinois buildings with wind energy. It's a major investment that keeps the city and state one step ahead of federal mandates for renewable energy. I did interviews for the Sierra Club with WAND TV and WUIS radio at the meeting.
And here's an MP3 of the local NPR story on WUIS.
Governor Quinn and Mayor Davlin will have a press conference about the contract this afternoon.