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Can Your Town Get By With Locally Owned Renewable Energy?

Northern Public Radio | By Susan Stephens
Published August 20, 2014 at 5:31 AM CDT
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The 13th annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair is this weekend at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. 

John Farrell is one of the three dozen speakers and workshops scheduled for the two day event. He's the director of the democratic energy program at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance. He spoke with WNIJ's  Susan Stephens about how states can support locally-owned renewable energy.

             

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Extended interview with John Farrell

          

John Farrell is the keynote speaker Sunday at the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair at the Ogle County fairgrounds in Oregon.
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Susan Stephens
Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered.
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