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As NRG Seeks Exemptions from New Illinois Coal Ash Rules, State Legislation to Require Removal of Coal Ash from Lake Michigan Site Gains Momentum
February 25, 2022
Legislation to protect Waukegan residents and the nearly 6 million people who get their drinking water from Lake Michigan from toxic coal ash advances out of the Illinois State Senate.
Environmental Advocates Elevate Concerns Over Coal Plant’s Water Pollution, Call On IEPA to Hold CWLP Accountable
February 23, 2022
Sierra Club Illinois, Prairie Rivers Network, and the Springfield NAACP are calling on the IEPA to hold City Water, Light, and Power accountable to protect Springfield residents and their drinking water.
Sierra Club Illinois Statement in Response to the Chicago Transit Authority’s Plan to Convert to an All-Electric Bus System by 2040
February 22, 2022
The Chicago Transit Authority announced it is implementing a multi-year plan to electrify its bus fleet over the next two decades.
Advocates Call on Municipal-Run Electric Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives to Update their Policies to Ensure Nearly 1 Million Illinoisans Can Access Solar Energy
February 21, 2022
Electric cooperatives and municipal utilities can and should lead the way toward a decentralized clean energy future, advocates say
Secretary Buttigieg in Bloomington-Normal Celebrating New Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Investments
February 11, 2022
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg travels to Illinois to highlight IDOT's work to make electric vehicles accessible to all Illinoisans, thanks to new federal investments.
Illinois Failed to Submit Pollution Reduction Plans to the Environmental Protection Agency
February 7, 2022
The Prairie State coal plant is one of Illinois' most significant contributors to regional haze pollution.
Sierra Club Illinois, Prairie Rivers Network, and NAACP Statement in Response to CWLP’s Coal Ash Closure Permit Application
February 3, 2022
CWLP's application to the IEPA for a coal ash closure permit is yet another example of CWLP disregarding the significant concerns and opposition raised by local residents and environmental advocates.
Reflecting on the Water Team Wins of 2021
January 20, 2022
Clean Water Advocate Mila Marshall reflects on the Water Team's victories in 2021 in this new blog.
"Environmental justice activists respond to lack of disciplinary action after botched Little Village implosion" via Chicago Tribune
January 20, 2022
“The state of Illinois has a responsibility to protect these communities, to make sure that this disaster isn’t replicated across the state,” Sierra Club Illinois Director Jack Darin said.
Sierra Club Illinois, Prairie Rivers Network, and NAACP Statement in Response to the US EPA’s Rejection of CWLP’s Request to Delay Closure of Coal Ash Ponds
January 11, 2022
The US EPA announced it is rejecting CWLP's request for additional time to comply with federal coal ash rules regarding waste storage at CWLP’s Dallman coal plant and neighboring coal ash impoundments.