Sen. Richard Durbin (D) addresses a 2007 rally in Arcola, Ill., supporting the FutureGen plant. His moves in Washington helped keep the project alive. (Photo By Jay Grabiec/journal Gazette - Photo By Jay Grabiec/journal Gazette)
Santa Claus passes out lumps of coal at the December 2007 rally for FutureGen in Arcola, Ill., attended by residents of Tuscola and Mattoon, both finalists for the plant site. Mattoon was chosen to host the project. (Photos By Jay Grabiec -- Journal Gazette)
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