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Monday, December 20, 2010  The companies working with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the FutureGen clean-coal project say they've cut the list of six potential carbon dioxide storage sites to four.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  The City of Quincy has submitted a request to host the carbon dioxide storage site for the FutureGen 2.0 project.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  At least some of the coal producers and other companies working with the Department of Energy to build an experimental coal-fired power plant in Illinois have decided to stick with the project despite major changes to the original plan.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The leader of the local economic development group that helped make Mattoon part of FutureGen says the town needs time to decide whether it still wants to be part of the project.

Friday, April 30, 2010  U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin says nearly $4 million will be coming to Iowa to fund the Weatherization Assistance Program.