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Illinois EPA Opposes Army Corps' Toxic Landfill Plan in SE Chicago

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Trump’s Day 1 Actions on Environment Take Us Backward

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Remembering ELPC Board Vice Chair Dan Levin

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ELPC's 2024 Impact: A Year-in-Review

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WATCH: Protecting the Great Lakes in the Trump Era

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Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Against Line 5 Tunnel Project

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Executive Orders on Energy & Climate Have Advocates Across the Nation on Edge

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A Midwest Farmland Owner Tests a Longstanding Wetland Conservation Law Called 'Swampbuster'

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Line 5 Tunnel Opponents Spar with Enbridge in State Court, Seek to Submit More Evidence

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We Can’t Keep Waiting for Our Leaders to Save Us

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Electric School Buses Take Off in Illinois, with Over 200 on the Road: A ‘Phenomenal Climb’

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Important Victory

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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