Take Action: Help Protect Wisconsin’s Northwoods

Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has been identified as one of the “10 most endangered national forests” in the nation. It is one of the most heavily-logged national forests in the Eastern region. ELPC has launched an online Activist Toollkit that will make it easier for you to voice your opinion on how our forests are managed. Click here to learn more.

• North Dakota Alliance Calls on State to Invest in Renewables and Efficiency
• ELPC Calls on the Illinois Commerce Commission to Support Efficiency Program
• ELPC Proposes Farm-Based Clean Energy Development as Key to Stimulus Package
• ELPC’s Andy Olsen Urges Farmers to REAP the Benefits of Farm Energy Grants
• Howard Learner in Des Moines Register: Look for Global Warming Winners

Protecting the Midwest’s Environment and Natural Heritage

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is the Midwest’s leading public interest environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization. We develop and lead successful strategic environmental advocacy campaigns to protect our natural resources and improve environmental quality. We are public interest environmental entrepreneurs who engage in creative business dealmaking with diverse interests to put into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. ELPC’s multidisciplinary staff of talented and experienced public interest attorneys, environmental business specialists, public policy advocates, and communications specialists brings an effective combination of skills to solve environmental problems in our Midwest and Great Plains communities. Learn more.

Electronic Waste Recycling Bill a Big Win in Illinois

Recently-enacted legislation requires electronics manufacturers to collect and recycle or reuse electronic waste (e-waste). The comprehensive bill creates a system by which manufacturers will partner with recyclers, refurbishers, and others to ensure that home computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, and printers will be kept out of Illinois landfills. Learn more.

Two Victories for Clean Air and Water in Kentucky

Thirty-five years after the federal Clean Water Act passed, most Midwestern states still have not adopted all of the water quality standards required by the Act. The consequence: polluted rivers and lakes that harm aquatic life and fail to achieve our quality of life goals. ELPC attorneys are achieving slow, but steady, progress in advancing key nutrient, phosphorus and antidegradation standards to help clean up the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Learn more.