East Central Reporter

State Representative Blaine Wilhour raised concerns regarding a proposed climate change task force during a recent House Energy & Environment Committee hearing. Wilhour questioned the task force's scope, specifically asking, “Is this task force going to study the outmigration as a result of some of our climate policies in this state, specifically the outmigration of good union jobs?”

The proposal for the Illinois climate task force seeks to address various climate-related issues. However, Wilhour's inquiry highlights a potential oversight—the examination of the impact of climate policies on the migration of union jobs out of the state.

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