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WCPT 820 Interview: Jen Walling of Illinois Environmental Council

“It ended up being a really pretty good year for climate at the General Assembly. Both bills that had to do with climate, energy, and transit passed in a 24-hour period — the highlight of my life.” — Jen Walling, CEO of IEC

Listen to the full interview here.

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Army Corps resumes work at Brandon Road Project as invasive carp encroach on Illinois River

More than a month after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted work on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, part of a $1.15 billion project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes, the agency announced last week it would resume construction.

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Why are more elected officials calling for restrictions on data centers?

On Aug. 11, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order calling for a pause on data center construction and expansion in the city of Chicago.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratorium

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Tuesday directing city departments to intensify scrutiny of new data centers in Chicago — a politically potent move that doesn’t unilaterally impose new limits on the fast-growing industry, but could slow its growth.

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