Environmental Law & Policy Center

ELPC Fights Coal Ash in Iowa

Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals

ELPC Sues to Protect Gary Air from US Steel Mill

Bloody Red Shrimp: Lakers Spread New Invasive Species into Lake Superior

We advocate, innovate, and litigate to protect the Midwest’s environment from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains.

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Impact Across the Region

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UPDATE

Judge Rejects Proposed Dam Sale in Michigan

VICTORY

Saving Chicago's Intercity Bus Station, a Key Midwest Hub

TESTIMONY

Forever Yours: EPA to Rescind PFAS Protections for Drinking Water

COMMENTS

Ominous OMB Proposal Would Gut Federal Funding Process

COALITION LETTER

ELPC & Ohio Environmental Council Join AES Ohio Rate Case Settlement

WEBINAR

ELPC Thinks: Artist Talk with Lincoln Schatz

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Important Victory

From Toxic Dump to Future Park: A Landmark Victory for Chicago’s Southeast Side

This is a victory for protecting environmental justice communities, for protecting Lake Michigan and our clean drinking water, and for transforming industrial sites into new lakefront parks.

We’re all in to protect the Midwest’s environment.

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