Heartland Coalfield Alliance

The Heartland Coalfield Alliance is a collaborative movement that includes community groups, students and nonprofits in Illinois, Indiana and western Kentucky. We advocate for residents of the Illinois Coal Basin, whose communities bear the burden of our country’s reliance on coal for electricity.

Since 2010, we have been a leader in the effort to promote a just and sustainable transition away from coal and towards a cleaner energy economy in America’s Heartland.

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The Heartland Coalfield Alliance brings a powerful voice to the public arena and with decision-makers because we are united around issues we care about. 

Be a part of changing the future for Illinois Coal Basin communities.

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In Illinois and across the country, powerful interests are getting behind “clean coal” as a local solution to our energy problems. Unfortunately, clean coal is a myth – from the coal mines to the power plants, coal is the dirtiest way to meet our electric needs.

Help us get the word out!  Contact us if your group wants to learn about the history of Illinois’ coalfields, the ravages of the current Illinois coal boom, and how communities are standing up to protect their health and well-being from coal’s devastating impacts.

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