The 50th district relies on water tables and local tributaries for its lifeblood.  Current growth demands that the siting process for landfills and the process for treating garbage must be dealt with at the state level sooner rather than later.  I stand in full support of Geo-Plasma Technology as outlined in HB4426.  A U.S. treaty with Canada does not allow water supply from the Great Lakes past DuPage County.   Water conservation in the 50th district is paramount to survival.

I support Illinois HB 4426 which will allow Plasma Arc Gasification, a technology that converts landfill waste into electricity, paving material and reclaimable metals for recycling, to be used in Illinois.  Windmill farms and solar panel arrays could dramatically increase the available clean renewable energy available in the state.

I would also support legislation that would give credits to farmers for erecting wind turbines in their fields concurrent with crops.  This would serve multiple purposes:  providing farmers with additional profitability, especially small farmers; providing economic incentives to maintain farmland; and creating renewable clean energy with minimal environmental impact.  Of course, I would also like to see the state pursue more comprehensive renewal energy sources, but wind turbines and solar panel arrays would be a good start to reduce fossil fuel dependence.