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"Peoria Park District votes to have moratorium for CO2 Pipelines" via WMBD
June 14, 2023
The Peoria Park District Board of Trustees voted to adopt a resolution for a moratorium on any decisions related to moving forward with a CO2 pipeline.
"Chair of the Sangamon Valley Sierra Club talks the proposed interstate CO2 pipeline" via WMAY
May 30, 2023
"We will not let a greedy corporation take our land through eminent domain without a fight," says Sangamon Valley Group Chair Nick Dodson of Navigator's proposed CO2 pipeline.
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.
"SCOTUS Lands Gut Punch to EPA Wetland Protections" via Public News Service
May 26, 2023
The high court ruled 5-4 that wetlands areas are not protected by the federal Clean Water Act, except in limited cases.
"Offshore wind in the Midwest? Some Great Lakes leaders think so." via Stateline
May 23, 2023
Great Lakes wind could turn the Rust Belt into a clean energy hub.
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.
"Can Mayor Brandon Johnson Create a Green New Deal for Chicago?" via In These Times
May 16, 2023
"With the money and programs available from the federal and state government and an incoming mayor who sees the urgency of the climate crisis, [there is] economic opportunity and a chance to build a more equitable Chicago," says Jack Darin.
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.