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"Groups call for accountability, transparency after coal ash release" via WCIA Channel 20
September 8, 2021
Several organizations came together Tuesday to call for accountability over the coal ash cloud that rose over City Water, Light and Power (CWLP).
Environmental Justice Advocates Hold Press Conference in the Aftermath of Coal Ash Dust Cloud at Dallman Coal Plant
September 7, 2021
Sierra Club, Prairie Rivers Network, and the Springfield NAACP held a press conference today in the aftermath of an incident at the Dallman coal plant that released a lung-burning coal ash dust cloud into the air.
Route 53 ‘Fields of Vision’ Photo Contest
September 2, 2021
A coalition of environmental groups is sponsoring a photo contest to showcase the greenway that was once slated to be the Route 53 Extension.
Sierra Club Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 18
August 31, 2021
The Illinois State Senate passed SB18 following the latest round of energy negotiations.
Sierra Club Statement on “Lung Burning” Dust Cloud at CWLP Coal Plant
August 31, 2021
As legislative leaders continue to negotiate a comprehensive climate bill, an incident at Springfield’s municipal coal plant resulted in a cloud of reported coal ash dust to be released into the air.
"Coal ash spewing at Dallman unit 4 possibly dangerous to the public" via WCIA Channel 20
August 31, 2021
The ash cloud erupted at the same time the General Assembly was discussing a clean energy bill that would close the Dallman power plant sooner rather than later.
Sierra Club Statement on Introduction of HB3666 Amendment
August 30, 2021
An amendment to HB3666 was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, which fails to act on the urgency of the climate crisis and gives a free pass to the Prairie State coal plant, the largest polluter in Illinois.
It's Time to End the Use of PFAS in Firefighting
August 16, 2021
Sierra Club Senior Toxics Policy Advisor Sonya Lunder explores the disaster at the Chemtool lubricant factory in this new blog.
Global Climate Change Report Calls for Decarbonization in Order to Save the Planet
August 9, 2021
As fossil polluters stall Illinois climate legislation, UN chief sounds “code red for humanity” in call to eliminate coal and gas plants.
Sierra Club Youth Activists and Occupy Elgin Rally to Demand Comprehensive Climate Legislation
July 31, 2021
Sierra Club Illinois' Youth Activist Team partnered with Occupy Elgin to demand that the Illinois General Assembly pass bold, equity-centered legislation that puts Illinois on a path to a 100% clean energy future.