AVON, Colo., Sept. 2 -- The town of Avon issued the following news release: The Town of Avon and the Avon Historical Preservation Advisory Committee are working on stabilizing and restoring the Nottingham Power Plant. Town staff will be clearing brush and debris, and will be removing an old wall from the area next week. In the spring of 2009, the Town of Avon received a $20,000 grant from the State Historical Society to stabilize and restore the Nottingham Power Plant. The goal of the proj  more

TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Sept. 2 -- The office of Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that Illinois now stands "at a crossroads" when it comes to the future of energy and the creation of good-paying jobs. He said that two projects - the Taylorville Energy Center and FutureGen 2.0 - will mean good-paying jobs, increased economic activity and provide important environmental benefits. But Durbin said federal, state and community le  more