Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network Move to Block Coal Mine Pollution From Being Dumped Into Big Muddy River
May 10, 2022
Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network announce appeal of IEPA decision granting NPDES permit to Pond Creek Coal Mine.
IEPA Grants Permit to Notorious Coal Polluter Williamson Energy LLC, Environmental Advocates Respond
April 18, 2022
The IEPA granted a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to Williamson Energy LLC, the owner of the Pond Creek coal mine, that allows the discharge of polluting chemicals into the Big Muddy River.
After Passage Through the Illinois Senate, Legislation to Address Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination on Lake Michigan Falls Short in House
April 7, 2022
Despite widespread community support and passage in the Illinois State Senate, Senate Bill 3073 did not advance in the Illinois House during the last week of the spring legislative session.
Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network Announce Motion to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Notorious Coal Company Sugar Camp Energy
April 5, 2022
Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network join the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in their lawsuit against Sugar Camp Energy, LLC by filing a Motion to Intervene.
Statement in Response to the Oil Spill in Edwardsville, IL
March 15, 2022
Following reports of a 165,000 gallon crude oil spill affecting Cahokia Creek, the IEPA has referred an enforcement action against Marathon Pipe Line LLC to the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
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.