FutureGen studies receive $2 million in support

CARBONDALE – An Illinois board devoted to exploring the clean use of coal decided Wednesday to spend about $2 million on studies to move FutureGen forward.

Southern Illinois University's Clean Coal Review Board, made up of legislators and coal industry officials, voted unanimously Wednesday to make good on last year's $2 million pledge to the plant proposed for Mattoon.

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