Bill Would Allow Illinois Residents to Challenge Environmental Permits

February 6, 2018

By Alex Ruppenthal
“‘In each of these cases, this is literally neighbors,’ said Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, which is helping to craft the legislation. ‘This is their property and their ability to defend their property rights.’”

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