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Cutting Science Funding Means More Risk to All of Us

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BP Whiting Permit Allows for Mercury, PFAs Pollution in Lake Michigan

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ELPC Receives American Bar Association Award

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Webinar: Saving Public Transit in Chicagoland

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Reconciliation Debate Comes for Public Lands & Great Lakes

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ELPC Thinks: Great Lakes Water Levels

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ELPC Fights to Preserve Federal Air Protections

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Water Determines Great Lakes Region’s Economic Future

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Environmentalists Worry Permit Would let Refinery Release Mercury, Forever Chemicals

Northwest Indiana Times

Letters: To Save Mass Transit in the Chicago Region, We Must Think Long Term

Chicago Tribune

Trump’s Love Affair with Dirty Coal Can’t Compete with Market Realities

Chicago Tribune

From Blight to Bright: Michigan Explores Solar Power on Brownfield Sites

Inside Climate News

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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