Governor Pritzker Issues Amendatory Veto on Legislation That Would Have Allowed Ameren to Monopolize Transmission Projects
August 16, 2023
Governor JB Pritzker issued an amendatory veto on HB3445—legislation that would have given Ameren a “Right of First Refusal” to build regional transmission lines in Southern Illinois.
Moratorium on New Nuclear Remains in Place in Illinois Thanks to Governor Pritzker’s Veto
August 11, 2023
Governor JB Pritzker vetoed SB76—a bill that would have lifted Illinois’ decades-old moratorium on new nuclear power plants.
Attorney General Sues Williamson Energy for Violations of Water Quality Standards
August 1, 2023
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against Williamson Energy for violations of their NPDES permit under the federal Clean Water Act.
Friends of the Chicago River and Sierra Club Illinois Intend to Sue Trump International for Additional Clean Water Act Violations
July 17, 2023
Friends of the Chicago River and Sierra Club Illinois have served a Notice of Intent to sue Trump International for additional violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the facility’s NPDES permit.
Ahead of US EPA Hearing on Proposed Coal Ash Rules, Waukegan and Lake County Community Members Urge EPA to Hold NRG Accountable
June 28, 2023
Ongoing coal ash violations and the lack of enforcement from NRG Energy leaves Waukegan in the lurch.
Illinois General Assembly Fails to Act on Accumulated Air Pollution in EJ Communities this Session, Advances New Pollution in Vulnerable Areas
May 26, 2023
After missing multiple opportunities this Spring to protect environmental justice communities across Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly yesterday passed HB2878 and HJR23.
LVEJO, Active Transportation Alliance, and Sierra Club Statement on HJR23
May 19, 2023
Sierra Club Illinois, LVEJO, and the Active Transportation Alliance urge the Illinois State Senate to vote no on HJR23.
Sierra Club Illinois Statement on Passage of Polystyrene Foam Ban in the Illinois State Senate
May 19, 2023
The Illinois State Senate passed the Polystyrene Foam Ban, which bans the use of toxic polystyrene foam at state agencies and universities. The bill now heads to Governor JB Pritzker's desk.
Sierra Club Illinois Statement on Passage of Polystyrene Foam Ban in the Illinois State House
May 17, 2023
The Illinois State House voted to pass the Polystyrene Foam Ban. Sierra Club Illinois urges the State Senate to vote yes on this legislation.
Environmental Advocates and Landowners Sound the Alarm that Carbon Capture and Storage Sequestration Regulations Are Needed Now
May 2, 2023
Amidst ongoing negotiations in the Illinois General Assembly, over fifty environmental advocates and landowners today called for the swift passage of the Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Protections Act.