Nutrient pollution from excess fertilizer carried downstream by water and erosion is poisoning our drinking water, feeding toxic algal blooms and contributing to a massive deadzone in the Gulf of Mexico.
Cover Crops and the 200 Year Nutrient Pollution Gap Read More »
It is past time for dedicated capital funding for water infrastructure to ensure every Illinoisan has access to clean, affordable water.
The Critical Need for Water Infrastructure Funding Read More »
More than 2,000 IEC, Sierra Club and NRDC supporters came together to apply for the new Specialty Monarch License Plate Decal, raising over $20,000 for roadside monarch habitat and ensuring the decal will be commissioned!
2,000 Monarch License Plate Decal Applications Received Read More »
As an organization that has been working to solve the pollution crisis caused by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Illinois for years, we applaud the Chicago Tribune’s recent in-depth investigative report on large hog confinements. Few could read this piece without gasping at the stories of environmental pollution, animal abuse, and destruction of rural
The High Cost of Cheap Meat Read More »
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