Abe Scarr
@abescarr
Illinois PIRG director PIRG Energy and Utilities Program director
Two Loyola students & leaders in the Illinois PIRG citizen outreach office made public comments against the Peoples Gas rate hike at today’s ICC meeting. Thank you Hillary and Lindsay for speaking up!
Loyola student leader Lily Cashman making a public comment at the Illinois Commerce Commission against the Peoples Gas rate hike. One of 3 students making a comment today.
Packed room for hearing on the Break STRIDE Act - to end utility bill surcharges fueling wasteful gas utility spending. @emilyscarr.bsky.social on the proponents panel on behalf of Maryland PIRG
About to kick off a press event with AARP Illinois and @cubillinois.bsky.social - and then will deliver almost 40,000 public comments to the Illinois Commerce Commission asking them to limit Nicor’s 5th rate hike since 2017.
Happy Sun Day! Good to be with lots of partners and neighbors at the Chicago Sun Day event. We’re out building support for instant solar permitting, and opposition to wasteful gas utility spending and rate hikes.
Energized to be with a great group of students at Loyola on a beautiful evening getting involved with our campaign for Safer, Cleaner Energy.
Congrats to my colleagues at PennPIRG and PennEnvironment, and to our counsel, coaltion partners, and allied parties for reaching a proposed settlement with Philly Gas Works that limits the rate hike and drops the proposed revenue guaruntee. Onwards in our campaign for Safer, Cleaner Energy
Al Hollenbeck, AARP Illinois volunteer state president with some 🔥for Nicor at tonight’s public comment hearing in Elgin.
Normally a #cf97 red, today a #coyb blue c/o #BBN @meninblazers.bsky.social
At the National Assn. of Attorneys General conference for the inaugural Deborah Hagan Distinguished Service in Consumer Protection Award. Former AG Madigan presenting award to Debby.
PIRG Consumer Advocate Mike Litt speaking out against the proposed Washington Gas rate hike
It’s good Illinois doesn’t face any challenging budget conditions. We can afford to throw money at data centers in order to raise utility bills, threaten grid reliability, and prop up polluting power plants. @goodjobsfirst.org goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-with-...
Now up is Curtis Smith, an activist with the Chicago Climate Reality Project, also speaking out against Peoples Gas pipe replacement program
We’ve got induction warmed treats in a net zero building for our Clean Energy Homes educational event with the Oak Park Climate Action Network.