By Daily Journal staff
The Illinois Environmental Council reports the Illinois Fiscal 2019 budget has broken “a long trend of cuts and unspent appropriations” for natural resources, with an “especially heartening” 6.7 percent increase for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
A highlight is $37 million match for the federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which provides money for “farmers to enter important acres into conservation.”
“This week President Biden is expected to sign the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which includes an unprecedented $370 billion for climate change mitigation. Why it matters: Much of
Rather than each state receiving a formula-driven amount of funds — much like how last year’s major infrastructure law operates — the states that will
Brian is the Federal Policy Director for the Illinois Environmental Council. He’s just the person to talk to about how Illinois might benefit. Before the
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