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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:

Judith Nemes

Senior Media Relations Specialist

[email protected]
(773) 892-7494

Priority Issues: Water, Transportation, & Natural Places

Karsten Neumeister

Media Relations Specialist

[email protected]
(224) 659-0898

Priority Issues: Energy & Climate

Recent

Press Releases

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Climate Change

EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding, Contradicting Decades of Science and Legal Precedent 

Clean Energy

POWER Act Introduced to Set Standards for Illinois Data Centers 

Clean Water

MI Conservation Groups File Expert Testimony Opposing Consumers Energy’s Proposed Dams Sale to Private Equity Firm

Clean Energy

Illinois Regulators Center Affordability for Customers in Landmark Utility Decisions

Wild & Natural Places

Reintroduced Bill would Protect and Restore Driftless Region

In The News

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Climate Change As Trump’s EPA revokes “endangerment finding,” what will it mean for Illinois?

CBS News Channel 2

Clean Energy Why Xcel’s bid to reinvent the virtual power plant is so controversial

Canary Media

Clean Energy Residents band together to resist tech giants’ concerning plans: ‘We’re going to do whatever it takes’

The Cool Down

Featured Resources

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Climate Change

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes

Leading scientists and experts from Midwestern U.S. and Canadian universities and research institutions released a report update highlighting the climate change impacts on the Great Lakes region.

Clean Water

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.

Clean Energy

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.

Archive

Press Release

Clean Energy Illinois Supreme Court Should Hear Grain Belt Express Appeal to Support ICC and Protect Clean Power
Clean Energy Environmental, Consumer Groups Challenge Trump’s Unlawful Coal Plant Extensions
Clean Transportation ELPC Applauds STB for Rigorous Freight Merger Oversight
Clean Water ELPC Commends Senate for Passing Robust Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in FY 2026
Clean Water EPA Proposed Water Rule Restricts States’, Tribes’ Authority to Stop Federal Projects that Pollute Waterways
Clean Air IN Agency Fails to Hold US Steel and BP Whiting to Standards Needed to Minimize Air Pollution
Clean Water Midwest and Great Lakes Coalition Urges EPA to Withdraw Harmful Clean Water Rollback
Clean Air Enviro, Community Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens
Clean Energy DOE’s Illegal Extension of Coal Plant Challenged in Court for the First Time
Clean Water Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Final Rule on Vessels Discharging Invasives in the Great Lakes
Clean Air House Passes SPEED Act, Weakening Environmental Review and Oversight
Clean Energy Michigan Regulators Conditionally Approve DTE’s Saline Township Data Center Power Plan
Clean Water ELPC Commends House Committee for Advancing Reauthorization of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Clean Energy PJM Prices Hits Record-Highs Again, Showing Need to Address Demand
Clean Water Iowa’s US Reps Vote Yes to Repeal Clean Water Protections with the PERMIT Act
Climate Change Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA Final Rule That Delays Methane Pollution Protections from Oil and Gas Industry
Clean Air ELPC Condemns Attack on Fuel Economy Standards for Cars, Light Trucks
Clean Water EPA Proposed “Polluted Water Rule” will Severely Restrict Clean Water Act Protections in Great Lakes Region and Beyond
Clean Water Environmental Groups, Tribes File Brief with MI Supreme Court Challenging Enbridge’s Proposed Oil Tunnel
Clean Water ELPC, MEA Urge WI DNR to Deny Permit as Written to CAFO Seeking to Double its Livestock
Clean Energy MPSC Boosts Consumer Protections, Delays on Clean Energy in Consumers Energy Data Center Case
Clean Transportation Illinois Passes Transit Funding & Reform Bill
Clean Energy Illinois Passes Clean Energy Law to Lower Costs and Strengthen Grid
Clean Water Michigan EGLE Director’s Decision Strengthens Permits for Industrial Livestock Facilities

In the News

Clean Transportation Electric School Buses are Bringing Cleaner, Quieter Rides to Students in Rural Minnesota

MinnPost

Clean Water Hydro Deal Would Let Private Buyer Flip Consumers Energy Dams

MLive

Clean Energy Bill would hold data centers responsible for energy costs and environmental protections

Chicago Tribune

Climate Change Fears of EPA Enforcement Dip Spurs Groups to Act as Legal Hounds

Bloomberg Law

Clean Water Michigan Agencies, Outside Groups Question Consumers Dam Sale Plan

Bridge Michigan

Clean Water A Proposed Clean Water Act Change Could Remove Protections from 80% of American Wetlands

Harvest Public Media

Clean Transportation 118th Chicago Auto Show Gets Underway

WGN 9

Clean Water Stricter Ballast Rules on Freighters Demanded to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species

Chicago Tribune

Clean Energy Environmental groups challenge federal orders extending NIPSCO and other coal-fired power plants

NWI.com

Clean Water Wisconsin, Tribes Would Have Less Power to Review Projects Under Proposed Water Rule

Wisconsin Public Radio

Clean Energy Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom

Canary Media

Clean Energy Michigan’s clean energy goals may clash with power-hungry data centers

Crain's Grand Rapids

Clean Water ELPC Report: Great Lakes Region on Track to Experience Extreme Weather, Shrinking Fish Populations

Petoskey News-Review

Clean Transportation How the Latest Train Merger Could Snarl Climate Goals

E&E News

Clean Energy Xcel defends storage ownership in distributed capacity pilot

Utility Dive

Clean Water Editorial: A Supreme Court Ruling has Put Illinois’ Wetlands at Risk. Springfield Should Respond.

Chicago Tribune

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