IEC’s City Programs Director, Iyana Simba, provides an in depth analysis of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget for 2024, including the re-establishment of Chicago’s Department of Environment.
IEC’s City Programs Director, Iyana Simba, provides an in depth analysis of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Transition Report, with attention to Environmental Justice goals for the city.
IEC’s state policy team has published our 2023 Legislative Report detailing environmental wins and setbacks during this year’s legislative session.
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
Hundreds Rally for Passage of Industrial Permitting Reform, Protections for Power Plant Communities, Voting Rights and more SPRINGFIELD, IL – More than 500 Illinoisans mobilized today for an environmental justice-focused lobby day and rally. Participants urged their legislators to pass bills that address environmental injustices impacting historically marginalized communities across Illinois. The environmental justice movement …
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Lightfoot Administration Upholds Commitment to Environmental Justice and Public Health Note: This content was circulated exclusively on social media and not distributed to the press. IEC suggests reporters reach out to community groups who have led the General Iron fight. Should you need contact information for those leaders, IEC’s communications director, Tucker Barry, can put …
Though Chicago has recently made historic climate and environmental justice budget investments, the city still has much to do in the way of ensuring equitable public health and environmental protections in our EJ communities.
Hundreds Rally for Passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, Toxic Lead Service Line Removal and New Air Permitting Reforms SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, 1,000 environmental justice leaders, renewable energy advocates, youth activists, faith leaders, business representatives and consumer groups from every part of Illinois met virtually with over 80 members of the Illinois General …
Agenda Tackles Clean Energy, Clean Water, Sustainable Agriculture, Wildlife Protections and More SPRINGFIELD, IL — On behalf of their over 100 member affiliate organizations, the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) announced today Illinois’ annual environmental legislative agenda. The 2021 agenda tackles the environmental community’s priorities across a wide range of issues including clean energy, clean water, …
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The Illinois Environmental Council issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s rollback of Clean Car Standards: SPRINGFIELD, IL – In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Trump administration just finalized their brazen rollback of clean car standards. This move will harm public health by increasing air pollution, introduce more uncertainty …
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Statewide bill would protect communities from cancer-causing emissions CHICAGO – Today, state lawmakers were joined by Stop Sterigenics, Stop ETO, Clean Power Lake County, and The Illinois Environmental Council, to announce legislation that will protect the public from ethylene oxide (EtO) exposure through a complete phase out of EtO emissions. HB3888 sponsored by Rep. Rita Mayfield, Rep. …
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Update on the danger of mercury Governor Blagojevich gets mixed environmental grade Review of annual meeting Coalition continues drive for parks and wildlife funding Preview of spring session Concerns over budget Governor Blagojevich calls for renewable portfolio standard
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of Environmental Leadership Dinner US Senate candidate Barack Obama’s environmental agenda
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Air pollution bill and coal subsidies pass Bush Administration may end lawsuits against power plants Food irradiation coming to Illinois Report on War Bluff Valley Sanctuary
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Energy issues paper Proposal for Illinois transportation priorities Report on air quality
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Illinois Senate approves clean air legislation Illinois Endangered Sprecies Protection Board threatened Statehouse report Report on Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Spring session review Governor Ryan plans summit on coal, energy, and clean air Illinois in top 10 for coal plant emissions Legislation to clean-up aging power plants postponed Wildlife Prairie Park declared premier wildlife park
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Call to end the grandfathering of coal-fired power plants Environmentalists and coal miners push for stricter air pollution controls Report on power plant pollution Review of annual conference Governor Ryan creates Environmental Regulatory Review Commission
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Environmental bills sent to Governor Ryan Genetically modified corn’s affect on monarch butterflies
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Livestock negations yield results Testing program for vehicle exhaust passes House Assault on Illinois’ Endangered Species Act Land acquisition bill passes Senate Nature preserves bill passes House ComEd to sell power plants Spring session review
FInd the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Report on Illinois’ endangered animal species
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of spring session Proposed Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Governor Edgar announces three new nature preserves
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of bills introduced for spring session Report on air quality and utility deregulation
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Report on electric restructuring legislation IEC receives power plant clean-up grant Preview of veto session Governor Edgar’s vetoes Report on Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Illinois Cave Amphipod proposed for federal endangered species list End of session wrap-up
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. End of session wrap-up
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Restoration of Retail Rate defeated Spring session update
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of environmental bills for session
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Governor Edger vetoes banker’s clean-up bill Other actions on bills List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Post-session review Lake Calumet airport bill failed in Senate Session at a glance How the state budget affects environmental policy Bankers’ bill shifts contamination cleanup burden to taxpayers Reports on clean air related legislation Pesticide safeguards maintained and strengthened List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Plans for “State of the Environment” report Review of veto session Groundwater action projects Review of annual conference Local success stories on waste reduction
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Hope remains for environmental bills in spring session Pollution prevention prospects to be decided Bills to protect lands and waters could highlight the session Funding source stalled for new programs List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Environmental bills face setbacks despite Earth Day push Lobby Day highlights environmental bills
Find the Full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Solid waste bills top environmental concerns Review of Conservation budget Update on Rock Island Trail Middle Fork has strong supports, but faces tough federal battle
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Governor Thompson signs key environmental bills.
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Session wrap-up review Step forward in protecting groundwater New controls adopted for ATVs Polluters to pay for slow compliance Air toxics to be listed and regulated List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. ATVs threat to public lands Budget review Updates on solid waste and groundwater List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of legislative session Funds approved to buy land, save soil, and clean up toxic sites Amended drainage bill passes, but water rules still an issue List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Summary on Governor Thompson’s actions on bills Bleak forecast for river ecology Report on citizen action against hazardous waste List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Successful session for IEC Ottawa group battles landfill plan Legislative wrap-up Boost for clean air and coal Statehouse report Report on federal Clean Air Act Briefing on bottle bill in Champaign-Urbana List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Statehouse update Clean air hearings moving slowly List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Push for Rock Island Trail Counties’ opposition to landfills Protecting non-game wildlife Update on bottle bill
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of state budget and federal funding Briefing on four threatened areas Statehouse report Agencies seek agriculture land policy List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Override sets nuclear waste policy IEC’s 1981 Action Agenda Citizen action brings PCB cleanup Report on the I & M Canal Review of annual meeting Court strikes down logging operation in Pere Marquette State Park List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Legislature toughens hazardous waste plan Legislative wrap-up Statehouse update Task recommends promotion of both coal and clean air List of upcoming events
Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of hazardous waste programs Statehouse update
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