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Pausing Coal Plant Closure Will Cost Midwesterners

ELPC & Partners Challenge Trump Admin for Illegal & Expensive Campbell Extension

Going to the Beach this Summer? Look Before You Dive In!

ELPC Protects Threatened Warbler Habitat in Michigan

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

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ELPC & Coalition Sue Trump Admin Over Allowing Coal Plants to Ignore Clean Air Act

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ELPC 2025 Gala – A Night to Remember

PUBLIC HEARING

Indiana Steel Mill Needs Stronger Permits to Protect Clean Air

UPDATE

Off Track: Illinois Legislature Fails to Pass Public Transit Legislation

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Judge Rules to Retain Wetland Protections

UPDATE

EPA’s Power Plant Pollution Rollbacks Will Harm Public Health

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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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