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November 18, 2025

Illinois lawmakers urged to ‘step up’ and ‘fight like hell’ as EPA moves to cut wetlands protections

After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the wetlands it protects from pollution and destruction, environmental groups are urging Illinois legislators to establish safeguards. The state has already lost 90% of its original wetlands to urban development and agriculture. The Trump administration’s action builds […]

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Rollback of federal clean-water rules leaves most Illinois wetlands unprotected | ChicagoLIVE

Illinois Environmental Council policy manager Cate Caldwell explains how the rollback weakens the Clean Water Act and why advocates are pushing for new state-level protections. A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news Watch to the full video here.

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Advocates hold signs that read, "Protect Illinois Waters" and "Protect Illinois Wetlands."

In Wake of New Federal Rollbacks of Clean Water Protections, IEC Calls on Governor Pritzker to Respond

Illinois — On Monday, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers announced the Polluted Water Rule, which further restricts which bodies of water are protected from pollution and destruction under the Clean Water Act. In response, Illinois Environmental Council Chief Program Officer Lindsay Keeney released the following statement: “Pollution flows

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