ELPC Action Center

Your voice matters. This is your opportunity to speak up for the Midwest, from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains. Show you’re all in to protect our environment and build healthy, resilient communities.

Protect Threatened Wetlands in Illinois

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturned decades of clean water protections that protect vital wetlands. Illinois does not have a comprehensive program to safeguard no longer federally protected wetlands.

Wetlands are nature’s purifier for our clean drinking water. They prevent the devastating consequences of floods and are critical habitats for diverse wildlife. It’s time for Illinois to step up and create permanent wetlands protections.

Decision-makers in Springfield are considering legislation, but they need to hear from you.

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Save Chicago’s Greyhound Station

Chicago could lose its Greyhound station soon if our public officials don’t figure out a solution. We need your voice to preserve regional bus service and protect riders.

Tell Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker to act fast, buy the station, and protect intercity bus service!

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Tell Congress: Keep The U.P. Wild

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a place like no other. Its most pristine places—including the Ehlco area, the Trap Hills, Norwich Plains, and the Sturgeon River Gorge—deserve our nation’s highest level of protection. You can help conserve forest land for the net generation. Wilderness designation is a win for the environment, local communities, and jobs across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Send a message to your members of Congress to champion designating these four areas in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as federal Wilderness areas.

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Protect the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is a model federal program that is vitally important in restoring and protecting our treasured ecosystem. The 5 Great Lakes face increased challenges from harmful algae blooms and the impacts of climate change are creating stress on shoreline infrastructure and ecosystems.

Tell Congress to fully fund GLRI at the authorized $425 million for FY 2024 and consider additional funding as well.

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