The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has halted the Illinois EATS program. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield it was part of the USDA funded Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. “Those reimbursement dollars are how we fund the lead agencies, the farmers, and the food.” She […]
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Illinois is known for having some of the weakest environmental laws for concentrated animal feeding operations, with a lack of oversight and public transparency for the entire process. A coalition of rural landowners is working to change it. In Illinois, it is estimated there are more than 21,000 concentrated animal feeding operations. Chad Wallace, director of rural affairs
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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
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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
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Remarks of Governor Ryan on Illinois’ environment Ruling may have impact on livestock facilities in Illinois Review of annual conference
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Find the full PDF here or scroll down to read. Spring session wrap-up Report on National Organic Standards Program Report on livestock mega-facilities Report on endangered plant species
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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
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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
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Review of veto session Governor Edgar’s vetoes Review of annual conference New and expanded nature preserves
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. End of session wrap-up
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Restoration of Retail Rate defeated Spring session update
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IEC Bulletin (March 1997) Spring session review
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IEC Bulletin (February 1997) Statehouse report on shift of political power Agenda and bill introduction report
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IEC Bulletin (December 1996) Review of veto session Extension for livestock rules progress in House Preview of spring session
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Environmental interests fare well in spring session Spring session at a glance
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Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Grassroots force wins amendments to hog megafarm bill Other environmental legislation
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