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News & Press

ELPC works regularly with local, regional, and national journalists on stories across all media. See our recent media coverage and publications below.

If you are a reporter interested in learning more about one of our campaigns or interviewing one of our public interest attorneys, policy advocates, analysists, or scientific colleagues, please contact:

Media Relations Specialist

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(312) 795-3706

Priority Issues: Water, Transportation, & Natural Places

Karsten Neumeister

Media Relations Specialist

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(224) 659-0898

Priority Issues: Energy & Climate

Featured Resources

Report

Restoring Pure Michigan: Tackling Livestock Pollution to Protect Clean Water

A comprehensive analysis of how the largest livestock operations pollute Michigan's waters, and how the state can fix it.

Report

Rising Waters: Climate Change Impacts and Toxic Risks to Lake Michigan’s Shoreline Communities

This report identifies twelve areas where high lake levels and strong storms could impact industrial facilities, contaminated sites, and communities along Lake Michigan.

Report

Beyond Wires: Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy

By enhancing the performance of our existing transmission system with smart technology, we can maximize clean energy investments, save money, and reduce carbon pollution.

In the News

Clean Energy DOE issues road map for speeding, improving grid interconnections to unlock 2.6-TW backlog

Utility Dive

Clean Water Iowa Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Protect Drinking Water from Agricultural Runoff

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Clean Energy Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utility

NPR Illinois

Clean Water Some Towns in Area Testing Above New PFAS, or Forever Chemicals, Drinking Water Standard

ABC 7 Chicago

Clean Energy Current Climate: Turning shuttered power plants into parkland

Forbes

Clean Water Report Calls for Stricter Regulations on Animal Feeding Operations to Protect Water Quality

Michigan Advance

Clean Water More products of ever-warmer winters: harmful algal blooms, invasive species

Daily Herald

Wild & Natural Places Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge

Associated Press

Clean Energy After Being Rebuffed by Regulators, Illinois Utilities File Slimmed-Down Spending Plans

WTTW

Clean Water Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin

WXPR

Clean Air Environmental Group Outlines Concerns over Whiting Refinery Permit Renewal

Inside Indiana Business

Clean Transportation Environmental and Economic Benefits See Push for Electric Bus Fleets

Indianapolis News.Net

Wild & Natural Places Logging in Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest and Uranium Mining at the Grand Canyon

WORT-FM

Clean Air Emissions, Mishaps from Northwest Indiana BP Refinery Draw Ire of Residents and Activists

CBS News Chicago

Clean Energy Digesters: Helpful in reducing farm emissions?

Public News Service

Clean Water Plan for Underwater Lakeside Dump Delayed over Concerns

Chicago Sun-Times

Press Release

Clean Energy ELPC Joins IPL Earth Day Rally and March to MidAmerican Energy Office to Demand Clean Energy Transition

Clean Water Iowa Environmental Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Action on Iowa Drinking Water

Clean Water Line 5 Pipeline: DOJ Draws Rebuke from Green Groups, Businesses

Clean Water EPA’s Final Rule to Limit Dangerous Chemicals in Drinking Water

Clean Air ELPC Welcomes EPA Final Rule to Strengthen Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Standards

Wild & Natural Places Conservation Groups Granted Injunction to Pause Transmission Line Construction in National Refuge

Clean Transportation EPA’s Clean Car Standards Moves Transportation Sector in Right Direction

Clean Water ELPC Report: CAFOs Pose Greater Risk to Michigan Water Pollution & Human Health

Clean Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant Demolition an Opportunity for Community

Clean Air ELPC Moves to Defend EPA Methane Standards

Wild & Natural Places Conservation Groups Sue Federal Agencies for Approving Transmission Line to Cross Refuge

Clean Water IL Legislators, Community Groups Announce Bill to Protect Illinois Wetlands

Clean Energy Consumers Energy Rate Case Spotlights Grid Equity & Environmental Justice

Clean Air ELPC Calls Out Concerns with BP Whiting Refinery’s Air Permit Renewal

Wild & Natural Places Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Rule that Prioritizes Climate Change Impacts, Biodiversity Protection

Clean Air EPA’s Update to Soot Standards Will Help Protect Vulnerable Midwesterners

Clean Water ELPC Welcomes Bipartisan Call to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Wild & Natural Places FWS Proposes Wildlife Refuge Regulation Updates to Address Climate Change Threats & Habitat Loss

Clean Transportation ELPC Applauds EPA for Electric School Bus Awards to Chicago Public Schools, Dozens More in Midwest

Clean Water ELPC & Clean Energy Groups Appeal MI PSC Approval of Line 5 Tunnel Project under Mackinac Straits

Wild & Natural Places Old-Growth Forest Plan Amendment a Start but More to Do

Clean Energy ICC Orders Revised Grid Plan Filings for ComEd and Ameren, Recognizing the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

Clean Transportation ELPC Thanks IL Members of Congress for Fed Funds to Revitalize Chicago’s Union Station

Climate Change EPA Methane Plan a Step Forward for Climate