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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Restore Driftless Area

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Illinois Supreme Court Lets Transmission Line Move Forward, Good News for Clean Power

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Homegrown Solar Energy Strengthens Rural America

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Editorial: A Supreme Court Ruling Has Put Illinois’ Wetlands at Risk. Springfield Should Respond.

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Keeping Indiana's Old Coal Plants from Retirement Wastes Ratepayer Money

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ELPC Thinks Webinar: Reimagining Chicago’s Intercity Bus Station

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Stricter Ballast Rules on Freighters Demanded to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species

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Wisconsin, Tribes Would Have Less Power to Review Projects Under Proposed Water Rule

Wisconsin Public Radio

Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Orders Extending NIPSCO and Other Coal-Fired Power Plants

Northwest Indiana Times

How the Latest Train Merger Could Snarl Climate Goals

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Advancing Clean Energy in Illinois: Milestone Grid Plans Approved

ELPC has advocated for years for a clean energy future for Illinois. Recently, the Illinois Commerce Commission laid the foundation for grid plans that will accelerate clean energy and enhance reliability while cutting unnecessary costs in Illinois.

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