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Greg Hass, President of Valley Construction in Rock Island, Illinois:

Since 1925, Valley Construction has been a family-owned business serving the Quad Cities and Illinois. I am proud of the legacy my grandfather began building 90 years ago, and proud of the 250 men and women of Valley Construction who work every day to continue that legacy.

For decades, we have done a lot of work at the six nuclear energy plants around Illinois. Three of these plants could close soon and I am deeply concerned about the severe impact that will have on my business and my workers.

A recent state report found that if these plants close, it could cost us $1.8 billion in lost economic activity and 8,000 jobs. I can’t afford that and Illinois can’t a¬fford that. That is why I support a legislative proposal called the Low Carbon Portfolio Standard. This proposal is crucial to our state’s economic health and thousands of small businesses like mine.

I urge members of the General Assembly to act now and vote YES on the Low Carbon Portfolio Standard - House Bill 3293 & Senate Bill 1585.

To learn more go to www.nuclearpowersillinois.com