Cleveland-Cliffs operates two steel mills in East Chicago, Indiana, together forming a vast industrial complex that spans 2,600 acres along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The mills discharge about 193 million gallons of wastewater everyday, which is regulated by water permits under the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). These permits are up for renewal, and must be made stronger to protect clean water and the local communities. We have until November 16 to submit public comments.
Tell the Indiana Department of Environmental Management that Cleveland Cliffs’ East Chicago Steel Mills need stronger water quality permits.
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.
A US House appropriations sub-committee proposed drastic cuts to passenger rail and public transit, including 64% from Amtrak’s budget and 80% from general funds for passenger rail & transit. They would hurt existing service and planned expansions, cutting off Midwest cities and towns from rail access.
Tell Congress to fully fund passenger rail and public transportation programs at the 2024 IIJA authorized levels.
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