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# Environmental Law & Policy Center

Protecting the Midwest’s environment

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## Posts

- [ELPC Gala Celebrates 30 Years](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-gala-celebrates-30-years/) - To celebrate ELPC's 30th Anniversary, 450 of our closest friends joined us for an evening to remember in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier.
- [ELPC Thinks: State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels/) - Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor for Environment & Sustainability at the University of Michigan, returns to discuss the current state of the Great Lakes.
- [At Risk: Citizen Suits and the Doctrine of Standing](https://elpc.org/blog/citizen-suits-and-the-doctrine-of-standing/) - A federal court in Texas could make it harder for Americans across the country to enforce environmental laws. Here’s what that means for the Midwest.
- [The Bullseye on Agriculture Climate Programs](https://elpc.org/blog/dontraidreap/) - A House subcommittee has targeted climate programs for rural communities through REAP. Here’s why that matters.
- [Powering Rural America: Broad Coalition Champions the Rural Energy for America Program](https://elpc.org/blog/powering-rural-america/)
- [Americans Want More Passenger Rail, but it's cut from Presidential Budget](https://elpc.org/blog/americans-want-more-passenger-rail/) - Amid record gas prices, we need more trains, not fewer
- [Chicago Moves Closer to a Public Bus Station](https://elpc.org/blog/chicago-moves-one-step-closer-to-a-public-bus-station/) - Key committee approves plan to purchase and renovate Chicago’s old Greyhound Station, starting process to rejuvenate intercity bus service for the 21st century
- [Why EPA’s Vessel Rule Falls Short for Lakers](https://elpc.org/blog/why-epas-vessel-rule-falls-short-for-lakers/) - Lakers are spreading invasive species throughout the Great Lakes. Here's what ELPC is doing about it.
- [Testimony in Support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/blog/glri-2026testimony/) - ELPC submitted testimony to Congress in support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, an effective, bipartisan program that protects where we live, work, and play
- [Homegrown Solar Energy Strengthens Rural America](https://elpc.org/blog/homegrown-solar-energy-strengthens-rural-america/)
- [U.S. Forest Service Takes a Damaging Shortcut in the Ottawa National Forest](https://elpc.org/blog/u-s-forest-service-takes-a-damaging-shortcut-in-the-ottawa-national-forest/) - The Ottawa National Forest is one of the Midwest’s great public lands. Decisions about how this forest is managed matter deeply for generations.
- [Why Consumer’s Proposed Dam Sale is Bad for Michigan](https://elpc.org/blog/why-consumers-proposed-dam-sale-is-bad-for-michigan/)
- [What the Proposed Freight Merger Could Mean for the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/what-the-proposed-freight-merger-could-mean-for-the-midwest/) - NS-UP freight railroad merger could affect air quality and passenger rail service in Chicago and throughout the Midwest
- [Electric School Buses Hit the Road in Grand Rapids](https://elpc.org/blog/electric-school-buses-hit-the-road-in-grand-rapids/) - A former student, now ELPC intern, reflects on the benefits of cleaner air for young Michiganders
- [The Clean Energy Program that Minnesota Chose -- and the One It Didn’t](https://elpc.org/blog/the-clean-energy-program-that-minnesota-chose-and-the-one-it-didnt/)
- [Trump Administration Chooses Coal Ash Pollution Over Your Health](https://elpc.org/blog/trump-administration-chooses-coal-ash-pollution-over-your-health/) - Tell U.S. EPA your concerns about the impact of leaking coal ash pits on your health
- [Encouraging Coal Divestment in Cedar Falls, Iowa](https://elpc.org/blog/encouraging-coal-divestment-in-cedar-falls-iowa/)
- [3 Clean Energy Priorities for Midwest Data Centers](https://elpc.org/blog/3-clean-energy-priorities-for-midwest-data-centers/) - Across the region, policymakers are now writing the rules that will shape how this growth plays out for electric grids, climate goals, and household energy bills.
- [5 Reasons Illinois Must Act Now to Protect Wetlands](https://elpc.org/blog/5-reasons-to-protect-illinois-wetlands/) - Wetlands are an important ecosystem for communities and wildlife across Illinois. Protecting them is more important than ever.
- [Thinking Ahead this Earth Month](https://elpc.org/blog/thinking-ahead-this-earth-month-simple-ways-to-support-elpc/) - Simple ways to support ELPC and protect the environment for future generations
- [Trump’s Housing Order Puts Water Risks on Homeowners](https://elpc.org/blog/trumps-housing-order-puts-water-risks-on-homeowners/) - New Executive Order on Housing Guts Water Protections and Makes Housing More Vulnerable, Not More Affordable
- [Challenging Consumers Energy’s Plan to Sell 13 Michigan Dams](https://elpc.org/blog/challenging-consumers-energy-dam-sale/) - ELPC is representing conservation groups opposing the proposed sale to a Maryland-based private equity firm to protect Michigan’s rivers and ratepayers.
- [Herbicides, Pesticides and Chemicals: Watch What They are Doing, Not What They’re Saying ](https://elpc.org/blog/herbicides-pesticides-and-chemicals-watch-what-they-are-doing-not-what-theyre-saying/)
- [Nature Record Assessment:  Why is the Trump Administration Hiding the Ball?](https://elpc.org/blog/nature-record-assessment-why-is-the-trump-administration-hiding-the-ball/) - Why is the Trump Administration Hiding the Ball?
- [Ottawa National Forest Proposes Massive Logging Project](https://elpc.org/blog/ottawa-national-forest-proposes-massive-logging-project/) - This Upper Peninsula of Michigan logging project would extend for 40 Miles from the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness to U.S. 2 near Iron River
- [Affordable Alternatives to Pricey Gas Line Replacements](https://elpc.org/blog/affordable-alternatives-to-pricey-gas-line-replacements/) - Peoples Gas should only do pipe replacement as the last resort, ensuring that lower cost, lower risk alternatives have been reasonably ruled out.
- [Cutting Peak Energy Costs with Demand Response](https://elpc.org/blog/cutting-peak-energy-costs-with-demand-response/)
- [So Much for Partnership: Weaker Oversight Puts Our Water at Risk](https://elpc.org/blog/so-much-for-partnership-weaker-oversight-puts-our-water-at-risk/) - EPA’s latest proposal would undercut partnership with states and tribes that have protected the nation’s waters for 53 years.
- [EPA Endangerment Repeal Ignores Law and Science - We’ll See Them in Court](https://elpc.org/blog/endangerment-finding-court/) - ELPC is filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Trump EPA’s unlawful repeal of the Endangerment Finding and to defend sound science-based policy.
- [Abandoning Science, Endangering the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/abandoning-science-endangering-the-midwest/)
- [ELPC Stands Up for Science, Fights to Protect the Endangerment Finding](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-stands-up-for-science-fights-to-protect-the-endangerment-finding/)
- [From Toxic Dump to Future Park: A Landmark Victory for Chicago’s Southeast Side](https://elpc.org/blog/from-toxic-dump-to-future-park-a-landmark-victory-for-chicagos-southeast-side/) - The story of stopping the Confined Disposal Facility Expansion, “Chicago’s lakefront is for people and parks, not toxic waste dumps.”
- [ELPC Victory Video: Toxic Dump to Lakefront Park](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-victory-video-toxic-dump-to-lakefront-park/)
- [Northeastern Illinois Deserves Strong Transit Leadership](https://elpc.org/blog/northeastern-illinois-deserves-strong-transit-leadership/) - Coalition letter calls on Chicagoland leaders to appoint innovative and experienced leaders to the new NITA board
- [500 Claims, Fewer Protections: Why EPA’s “Accomplishments” Don’t Add Up for Clean Water, Clean Air, or Public Health](https://elpc.org/blog/500-claims-fewer-protections-why-epas-accomplishments-dont-add-up-for-clean-water-clean-air-or-public-health/) - The Trump EPA has been dismantling long-standing environmental protections at breakneck speed, rejecting clear science and putting lives at risk
- [Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Is a Step Backward](https://elpc.org/blog/rolling-back-fuel-economy-standards-is-a-step-backward/) - These standards are one of the most effective tools we have to reduce pollution while saving drivers money at the pump. Weakening them now would be bad policy.
- [EPA Undercutting State Authority to Protect Water](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-undercutting-state-authority-to-protect-their-water/) - The Trump administration is now proposing to curb states’ rights to regulate under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
- [PERMIT Act: House Votes to Severely Weaken Clean Water Act](https://elpc.org/blog/permit-act-house-votes-to-severely-weaken-clean-water-act/) - The PERMIT Act poses genuine threats to human health, making it easier for polluters to discharge toxic pollutants into the waters Americans use
- [Editorial: A Supreme Court Ruling Has Put Illinois’ Wetlands at Risk. Springfield Should Respond.](https://elpc.org/blog/editorial-a-supreme-court-ruling-has-put-illinois-wetlands-at-risk-springfield-should-respond/) - The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board calls on lawmakers in Springfield to protect Illinois wetlands
- [EPA Proposal Would Allow Coal Ash Contamination to Continue Polluting Groundwater](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-proposal-would-allow-coal-ash-contamination-to-continue-polluting-groundwater/)
- [The Case for Grid-Friendly Data Centers in Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/the-case-for-grid-friendly-data-centers-in-illinois/)
- [Safe Waters of the United States Are Critical to All](https://elpc.org/blog/safe-waters-of-the-united-states-are-critical-to-all/) - More than 80% of wetlands and at least 5 million miles of streams would lose federal protection.
- [Why Does the Trump Admin Want to Stop Protecting Waterways?](https://elpc.org/blog/why-does-the-trump-admin-want-to-stop-protecting-waterways/) - The integrity of the nation’s waters appears to have been tossed aside – and no attempt is being made even to quantify what is being lost.
- [2025 Year-End Update](https://elpc.org/blog/2025-year-end-update/) - As we head into 2026, ELPC's Howard Learner reflects on the real-world challenges - and the real opportunities - ahead of us
- [Coalition Supports Public Intercity Bus Station](https://elpc.org/blog/coalition-supports-public-intercity-bus-station/) - We are excited to support the growth and transformation of 21st century intercity bus travel to and through Chicago.
- [Two Climate Wins for Illinois: Public Transit & Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/blog/two-climate-wins-for-illinois-public-transit-clean-energy/) - The Illinois General Assembly passed a transformative transit bill mere hours after passing clean energy legislation, an incredible 1-2 punch for climate action
- [How “Renewable” is Renewable Natural Gas?](https://elpc.org/blog/how-renewable-is-renewable-natural-gas/) - ELPC Economist & Energy Analyst, Saad Siddique, testified about the big economic & environmental questions behind "renewable natural gas"
- [Farmers Fight to Protect Wetlands & Their Futures](https://elpc.org/blog/farmers-fight-to-protect-wetlands-and-their-futures/) - ELPC is representing the Iowa Farmers Union in a case to preserve the longstanding Swampbuster provision of the Farm Bill, which protects clean water and farms
- [A Victory Celebration for Environmental Justice](https://elpc.org/blog/a-victory-celebration-for-environmental-justice/) - Chicago’s lakefront is for people and parks, not for toxic waste dumps.
- [Arguing for Fair Utility Rates before the Ohio Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/blog/arguing-for-fair-utility-rates-before-the-ohio-supreme-court/)
- [No One Voted for Polluted Water: Don’t Delay Power Plant Effluent Limits](https://elpc.org/blog/no-one-voted-for-polluted-water-dont-delay-power-plant-effluent-limits/) - EPA’s proposal would give a green light to power plants to keep dumping toxic pollutants into our waterways.
- [Chicagoland Transit Crisis Requires RTA Leadership and Transparency](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagoland-transit-crisis-requires-rta-leadership-and-transparency/) - ELPC senior policy advocate calls on the Regional Transit Authority to “Hope for the best, but plan for the worst” in the face of the transit fiscal cliff
- [Great Lakes Beach Closures in Summer 2024 and 2025: A Regional Comparison](https://elpc.org/blog/great-lakes-beach-closures-in-summer-2024-and-2025-a-regional-comparison/) - ELPC looked back over this year’s data to examine patterns in beach access along the Great Lakes shorelines
- [Illinoisans Press for Special Session to Avoid Transit Cuts, Layoffs](https://elpc.org/blog/illinoisans-press-for-special-session-to-avoid-transit-cuts-layoffs/) - Transit advocates rallied this summer after the state legislature failed to address public transit’s $770 million budget gap this spring
- [Without Greenhouse Gas Reporting, There's No Climate Accountability](https://elpc.org/blog/without-emissions-reporting-theres-no-accountability/)
- [Why Protecting America’s Last Roadless Forests Matters More Than Ever](https://elpc.org/blog/why-protecting-americas-last-roadless-forests-matters-more-than-ever/) - The USDA has announced plans to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a safeguard that has protected more than 40 million acres of our national forests
- [2025 Spring Update: Meeting the Moment](https://elpc.org/blog/2025-spring-update-meeting-the-moment/) - ELPC's CEO and Executive Director Howard Learner issues our 2025 Spring Update
- [Four Ways We’re Fighting Air and Water Pollution in Northwest Indiana](https://elpc.org/blog/four-ways-were-fighting-air-and-water-pollution-in-northwest-indiana/) - We work to hold polluters accountable, reduce air and water pollution, and protect healthy communities; and we have been busy!
- [ELPC Challenges EPA’s Methane Rule Delay](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-challenges-epas-methane-rule-delay/) - Cutting methane pollution is critical to slowing climate change. EPA’s interim final rule allows more hazardous emissions to harm Midwest communities.
- [Ohio Rail Plan Ignores Passenger Rail](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-rail-plan-ignores-passenger-rail/) - Ohioans want better passenger trains, and big plans are underway to build them, but the state plan is focused on freight
- [Swimming in the Chicago River: Advocacy Helped Make This Happen](https://elpc.org/blog/swimming-in-the-chicago-river-advocacy-helped-make-this-happen/) - As Chicago plans for a historic open swim in the river, ELPC reflects on the work it took to clean up the river.
- [Coal Ash Cleanup Cannot Wait](https://elpc.org/blog/coal-ash-cleanup-cannot-wait/)
- [EPA Proposal Would Reduce States’ Role in Longstanding Partnership for Water Quality Protection](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-proposal-would-reduce-states-role-in-longstanding-partnership-for-water-quality-protection/) - Trump’s EPA wants to disregard the law, limiting the ability of states and tribes to protect their water resources.
- [Coal Plants in the Midwest: What Happens After They Close?](https://elpc.org/blog/coal-plants-in-the-midwest-what-happens-after-they-close/) - Status of coal plants across the Midwest, which could be transformed into community assets that provide economic benefits to surrounding communities
- [Clean Water At Risk: Raising the Alarm to Stop the PERMIT ACT](https://elpc.org/blog/clean-water-at-risk-raising-the-alarm-to-stop-the-permit-act/) - A dangerous bill moving through Congress threatens the Great Lakes and clean water nationwide, here's what people are saying in the Midwest.
- [Opinion: Howard Learner: Why Illinois’ wetlands matter](https://elpc.org/blog/opinion-howard-learner-why-illinois-wetlands-matter/) - Wetlands are natural sponges, mitigating flooding
- [Midwest Rail Ridership is Booming, but How Far Can It Grow?](https://elpc.org/blog/midwest-rail-ridership-is-booming-but-will-there-be-enough-trains/) - New report highlights future challenges for passenger rail in the Midwest - not enough seats to meet demand
- [Going to the Beach this Summer? Look Before You Dive In!](https://elpc.org/blog/going-to-the-beach-this-summer-look-before-you-dive-in/) - Bacterial contamination can close beaches across Great Lakes. Some pollution sources are getting worse, but digital monitoring tools are getting better.
- [EPA's Greenhouse Gas Rollbacks Ignore Its Own Findings](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-greenhouse-gas-rollbacks-ignore-its-own-data-findings/)
- [Endangering the Midwest: Trump EPA Strikes at the Heart of Climate Change Protections](https://elpc.org/blog/endangering-the-midwest-raising-the-alarm-as-trump-epa-strikes-at-the-heart-of-climate-change-protections/)
- [Climate Change is Seriously Jeopardizing the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/climate-change-is-seriously-jeopardizing-the-great-lakes/) - New ELPC report by leading Midwest scientists shows how climate change is causing more real-world threats to our region’s economy and environment.
- [Toxic Algae in the Great Lakes: Reducing Risk to Find Relief from Summer Heat](https://elpc.org/blog/toxic-algae-in-the-great-lakes-reducing-risk-to-find-relief-from-summer-heat/) - In Part 2 of ELPC’s beach blog series, we examine harmful algal outbreaks. Here’s how to help keep people and pets safe from toxic green slime.
- [Ground Zero for Climate Action: Fighting Coal & Gas Pollution in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/ground-zero-for-climate-action-fighting-coal-gas-pollution-in-the-midwest/) - ELPC testified in two hearings to stop Trump administration rollbacks of critical air and climate pollution standards.
- [The PERMIT Act: Support for Clean Water Should be Bipartisan](https://elpc.org/blog/the-permit-act-what-happened-to-bipartisan-support-for-clean-water/) - The health and environmental harms to come from the PERMIT Act will span across state and party lines.
- [ELPC Strengthens Board of Directors & Science Advisory Council](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-strengthens-board-of-directors-science-advisory-council/) - ELPC is building out a strong team of support
- [Testimony: Consumers Energy Needs a Smarter Plan for Data Centers](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-consumers-energy-needs-a-smarter-plan-for-data-centers/)
- [Off Track: Illinois Legislature Still Needs to Pass Public Transit Legislation](https://elpc.org/blog/off-track-illinois-legislature-fails-to-pass-public-transit-legislation/) - ELPC will keep working with our environmental and labor partners to push for a legislative solution as soon as possible to save the public transit system.
- [Protecting Nature in Michigan](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-nature-in-michigan/) - Michigan is home to many special places and diverse wildlife. ELPC is working to ensure both are protected.
- [Midwesterners Shouldn't Have to Pay to Keep J.H. Campbell Coal Plant Running](https://elpc.org/blog/midwesterners-should-not-be-forced-to-pay-higher-rates-to-keep-running-the-uneconomic-j-h-campbell-coal-plant/)
- [Nitrate Pollution: A Growing Challenge for Communities of All Stripes](https://elpc.org/blog/nitrate-pollution-a-growing-challenge-for-communities-of-all-stripes/) - Cancer-causing pollution from agricultural waste plagues rural, suburban, and communities alike. ELPC is fighting to fix it.
- [ELPC 2025 Gala - A Night to Remember](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-2025-gala/) - ELPC's 2025 Gala was a huge success. So many friends and colleagues celebrating all we've done together to protect the Midwest's environment.
- [Addressing Chicagoland's Transit Fiscal Cliff](https://elpc.org/blog/addressing-chicagolands-transit-fiscal-cliff/) - For too long, public transit has been treated as a mode of last resort rather than the most efficient, sustainable, and equitable transportation option.
- [The Planet Depends on Buses & Trains](https://elpc.org/blog/the-planet-depends-on-buses-and-trains/) - Improving transit funding and governance is key to meeting our Illinois climate goals.
- [Winnetka's Energy Crossroads](https://elpc.org/blog/winnetkas-energy-crossroads/) - Winnetka has the opportunity to lead by example – aligning its energy policy with the values its residents already live by.
- [Take Action! Save Public Transit in Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/take-action-save-public-transit-in-illinois/) - Fill out a witness slip in support of public transit funding & governance reform
- [Reconciliation Debate Comes for Public Lands](https://elpc.org/blog/reconciliation-debate-comes-for-public-lands/) - Midwestern advocates speak out in defense of the Great Lakes as the House Natural Resources Committee plans major cuts.
- [Opinion: This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values](https://elpc.org/blog/opinion-this-earth-day-illinois-must-step-up-to-protect-our-core-environmental-values/) - In a new Chicago Tribune Op-Ed, Howard Learner says local governments must step up to advance environmental progress while the federal government backpedals.
- [Cutting Science Funding in the Great Lakes Means More Risk to All of Us](https://elpc.org/blog/cutting-science-funding-in-the-great-lakes-means-more-risk-to-all-of-us/) - New federal budget cuts will impact Great Lakes protections. Congress must protect vital NOAA programs to protect public health and the environment.
- [Testimony to U.S. EPA: Not Another WOTUS Rulemaking](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-to-u-s-epa-not-another-wotus-rulemaking/) - "Another waters of the US rulemaking would be counterproductive. It would lead to more confusion, not clarity."
- [ELPC Fights to Preserve Federal Air Protections](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-fights-to-preserve-federal-air-protections/) - “No Get Out of Jail Free Card for Polluters”
- [Protecting the Waters of the United States](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-the-waters-of-the-united-states/) - Make no mistake: this move by the EPA is designed to weaken protections, not strengthen them.
- [Protecting the Midwest from Mercury and Air Toxics](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-midwest-mercury-air-toxics/) - The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule is one of the great success stories of air pollution reduction and public health protection.
- [New Ordinance Would Help End Sacrifice Zones in Chicago](https://elpc.org/blog/new-ordinance-would-help-end-sacrifice-zones-in-chicago/) - The Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance is a culmination of decades of advocacy from Chicago’s environmental justice groups.
- [ELPC Tells Congress: Stand Strong for Great Lakes Protection](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-tells-congress-stand-strong-for-great-lakes-protection/) - ELPC submitted testimony to Congress in support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, an effective, bipartisan program that protects the Great Lakes
- [Ohio Senate Adopts Demand Response Programs in SB2](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-senate-adopts-demand-response-programs-in-sb2/) - ELPC testified before the Ohio Senate's Energy Committee in support of demand response programs, leading to its inclusion in Senate Bill 2
- [ELPC Receives American Bar Association Award](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-receives-american-bar-associations-award/) - ELPC Receives the American Bar Association Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship.
- [Recap: Great Lakes Days at the Capitol](https://elpc.org/blog/recap-great-lakes-days-at-the-capitol/) - ELPC and partners met with lawmakers to discuss Great Lakes issues & protections
- [VIDEO: A Serious Warning About NOAA Cuts](https://elpc.org/blog/video-a-serious-warning-about-noaa-cuts/)
- [Remembering Brady Williamson, ELPC Board Member and Litigation Approval Committee Chair](https://elpc.org/blog/remembering-brady-williamson-elpc-board-member-and-litigation-approval-committee-chair/)
- [Advancing Our Core Environmental Values in these Challenging Times](https://elpc.org/blog/advancing-our-core-environmental-values-in-these-challenging-times/) - | The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle our nation’s environmental protections. ELPC if fighting back.
- [Chicago School Using Trees to Protect Students from Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/chicago-school-using-trees-to-protect-students-from-air-pollution/) - Jensen Elementary is trying an innovative approach to improving kid’s health: using dense tree plantings to block air pollution from highways
- [Outsmarting the Transmission Bottleneck](https://elpc.org/blog/outsmarting-the-transmission-bottleneck/) - ELPC's Nick Wallace discusses its settlement with Ameren to integrate grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and storage into its transmission planning in Illinois.
- [Better Data, Better Decisions for Chicago's Transit Future](https://elpc.org/blog/better-data-better-decisions-for-chicagos-transit-future/) - ELPC testified before Chicagoland’s Regional Transportation Authority in support of more analysis to understand the transit opportunities and challenges ahead.
- [Five Ways ELPC Will Protect the Midwest Under the Trump Administration](https://elpc.org/blog/five-ways-elpc-will-protect-the-midwest-under-the-trump-administration/)
- [Opportunities & Challenges Ahead for the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/opportunities-and-challenges-ahead-for-the-great-lakes/) - The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has always had bipartisan support, but this could be a turbulent year for federal programs.
- [Howard Learner Remembers Dan Levin, ELPC Board Vice Chair](https://elpc.org/blog/remembering-dan-levin/) - "We all deeply miss Dan Levin, who made a positive difference in the world in many ways" – ELPC Executive Director Howard Learner.
- [Advancing Clean Energy in Illinois: Milestone Grid Plans Approved](https://elpc.org/blog/advancing-clean-energy-in-illinois-milestone-grid-plans-approved/) - The ICC has laid the foundation for grid plans that will accelerate clean energy and enhance reliability while cutting unnecessary costs in Illinois.
- [Fix It First for Bikeways as well as Roadways](https://elpc.org/blog/fix-it-first-for-bikeways-as-well-as-roadways/) - Here's a suggested New Year’s resolution for the Chicago Department of Transportation: Fix the Bikeways.
- [Important Message As We Head Into 2025](https://elpc.org/blog/important-message-as-we-head-into-2025/) - We are facing unprecedented challenges with the new administration. But there are also some interesting opportunities in the Midwest.
- [Good Great Lakes Ecological News: The Iconic Lake Trout Recovers](https://elpc.org/blog/good-great-lakes-ecological-news-the-iconic-lake-trout-recovers/) - The lake trout rehabilitation efforts succeeded, and this iconic Great Lakes fish species has fully recovered in Lake Superior.
- [The U.S. Supreme Court & NEPA](https://elpc.org/blog/the-u-s-supreme-court-nepa/) - Our take on the recent oral arguments in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County
- [Senate Passes Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; House Vote Urgent](https://elpc.org/blog/good-news-for-the-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-congress-moving-forward/) - The U.S. Senate reauthorized funds for the program that protects the Great Lakes. Now it’s the House’s turn.
- [ELPC's 2024 Report](https://elpc.org/blog/elpcs-2024-report/) - Learn more about the impact ELPC has had in the past year across the Midwest
- [Cutting Waste through Energy Efficiency in Ohio](https://elpc.org/blog/cutting-waste-through-energy-efficiency-in-ohio/) - ELPC's Rob Kelter testified in support of HB79, legislation that enables utilities to run energy efficiency programs in Ohio.
- [What is a Rate Case — and Why Should You Care?](https://elpc.org/blog/what-is-a-rate-case-and-why-should-you-care/) - ELPC discusses rate case, integrated resource planning, and integrated distribution planning, and their importance in the clean energy transition.
- [Putting ELPC’s Money Toward Our Post-Election Environmental Protection Commitment](https://elpc.org/blog/putting-elpcs-money-toward-our-post-election-environmental-protection-commitment/) - Let’s work together to protect the planet, our Midwestern people and communities, the Great Lakes,, and our vital natural resources.
- [Stronger Permits Mean Cleaner Air for Northwest Indiana](https://elpc.org/blog/stronger-permits-mean-cleaner-air-for-northwest-indiana/) - ELPC’s Northwest Indiana Protector Project fights to improve air quality and protect communities
- [The Fight Continues](https://elpc.org/blog/the-fight-continues/) - Tuesday’s election results are a loss for the environment. We’ve seen a Trump Administration’s playbook before, and ELPC is prepared.
- [Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Get Things Done](https://elpc.org/blog/rolling-up-our-sleeves-to-get-things-done/) - The Presidential election is about a week away. We don’t know what will happen, but we do know this: ELPC is ready.
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: A Better World with Fewer Cars](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-daniel-knowles-author-of-carmageddon/) - Learn about the rise of the automobile and the costs we all bear due to the wide-ranging impacts of cars.
- [Saving Chicago’s Bus Station is Critical for Equitable & Sustainable Transportation](https://elpc.org/blog/saving-chicagos-bus-station-is-critical-for-equitable-sustainable-transportation/) - Chicago is a hub for Midwest travel, but its bus station is at risk. Other cities have stepped up to create a publicly owned station. Chicago can, too.
- [Larry Householder’s “Hail Mary” Won’t Let Him Escape Accountability](https://elpc.org/blog/larry-householders-hail-mary-wont-escape-accountability/) - ELPC argues, “If we want more clean energy, then we need clean government,” as the Ohio HB 6 corruption scandal continues to surprise.
- [Network of Experts Working to Protect Our Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/network-of-experts-working-to-protect-our-great-lakes/)
- [Restoring Reason in Air Quality Regulations](https://elpc.org/blog/restoring-reason-in-air-quality-regulations/) - ELPC Testifies In Support of EPA Finding that It Is “Appropriate and Necessary” to Regulate Hazardous Air Pollution from Power Plants
- [Illinois Coalition Calls on Governor to Protect Wetlands](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-coalition-calls-on-governor-to-protect-wetlands/) - ELPC joined over 40 organizations calling for support to pass legislation that can protect wetlands for generations to come.
- [Protecting Great Lakes Communities from Coal Ash Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-great-lakes-communities-from-coal-ash-pollution/) - Communities like Waukegan, IL, have been plagued with coal ash for years. State & federal laws are finally progressing toward cleanup, but more is needed.
- [ELPC Argues in Federal Court to Stop Toxic Dredged Waste Dump](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-argues-in-federal-court-to-stop-toxic-dredged-waste-dump/) - Updates on the Fight Against a Proposed Lakefront Landfill that Would Exacerbate Pollution in an Environmental Justice Community on Lake Michigan
- [Celebrating 60 Years of Wilderness in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/celebrating-60-years-of-wilderness-in-the-midwest/) - September is the 60th Anniversary of the National Wilderness Act. Here are a few of our local favorites and new opportunities!
- [Michiganders Ask Senator Stabenow to Keep the U.P. Wild](https://elpc.org/blog/michiganders-ask-senator-stabenow-to-keep-the-u-p-wild/) - Members of a 400-group coalition calls on the Senator to introduce legislation designating four areas of the Upper Peninsula as Wilderness.
- [Groups Tell Mayor Johnson: Stop Toxic Dredged Waste Dump](https://elpc.org/blog/groups-tell-mayor-johnson-stop-toxic-dredged-waste-dump/) - The 45 acre dredged waste dump along the Lake Michigan shoreline is on the Southeast Side of Chicago in a community already overburdened by too much pollution.
- [Back to School: Embracing the New Wave of Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/blog/back-to-school-embracing-the-new-wave-of-electric-school-buses/) - An update on the exciting progress of rolling out 1,435 new electric school buses to 200 school districts across the Midwest.
- [Fighting Climate Change by Protecting Mature & Old-Growth Forests](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-climate-change-by-protecting-mature-and-old-growth-forests/) - Urge the Forest Service to strengthen the National Old-Growth Amendment Plan.
- [City Bus & Intercity Bus Infrastructure: Key to Clean Transportation](https://elpc.org/blog/city-bus-intercity-bus-infrastructure-critical-for-sustainable-midwest-travel/) - ELPC Testifies for Better Bus Infrastructure to Reduce Transportation Emissions
- [ELPC’s 2024 Summer Interns Bring Ideas & Energy to the Office](https://elpc.org/blog/elpcs-2024-summer-interns-bring-ideas-energy-to-the-office/) - This summer's cohort of 11 interns worked with legal, policy, and communications teams to protect the Midwest environment
- [ELPC Thinks: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-great-lakes-st-lawrence-legislative-caucus/) - GLLC is a binational, nonpartisan organization of state/provincial legislators working on policies to protect/restore the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.
- [Can your home be your gas station?](https://elpc.org/blog/can-your-home-be-your-gas-station/) - The oil industry is fighting the shift to cleaner transportation, but the climate crisis can’t wait and Americans are ready for the future.
- [Supreme Court’s Loper Decision Is a Lemon](https://elpc.org/blog/supreme-courts-loper-decision-is-a-lemon/) - ELPC's Howard Learner walks through the implications of the Supreme Court's recent Loper decision on the Midwest environment.
- [FERC Released Order 1920: What's Next?](https://elpc.org/blog/ferc-released-order-1920-whats-next/) - FERC released Order 1920, its long-awaited transmission planning rule on May 13, establishing a pathway to overhaul the transmission grid. So, what happens now?
- [The Midwest is On a Roll with Bus Rapid Transit](https://elpc.org/blog/the-midwest-is-on-a-roll-with-bus-rapid-transit/) - Breaking free from traffic, increasing ridership, and reducing pollution! Here's why Chicago needs to get on board.
- [ELPC 2024 Summer Update](https://elpc.org/blog/summer-update-2024/) - Watch ELPC's summer update video featuring Executive Director Howard Learner to learn about our efforts in protecting the Midwest environment so far this year.
- [Timber Targets Have Environmental Consequences](https://elpc.org/blog/timber-targets-have-environmental-consequences/) - The Forest Service sets mandatory logging targets for national forests but doesn't consider environmental consequences. An innovative lawsuit may change that.
- [ELPC Gala 2024: What a Night!](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-gala-2024/) - ELPC's 2024 Gala on the Rooftop of Navy Pier on Friday, May 31st featured guest speaker Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
- [Illinois Coal Plants & The Costs of Doubling Down](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-coal-plants-the-costs-of-doubling-down/) - 32 Illinois municipalities are considering extending their contracts with the Prairie State Coal Plant, one of the top polluters in the country.
- [Stepping up Post-Sackett: An Illinois Bill to Protect Wetlands](https://elpc.org/blog/stepping-up-post-sackett-an-illinois-bill-to-protect-wetlands/) - States must fill the gaps after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back Clean Water Act protections. A new Illinois bill would protect our critical wetlands.
- [Senate Farm Bill: REAP Provisions to Power Rural America](https://elpc.org/blog/senate-farm-bill-reap-provisions-to-power-rural-america/) - Updating REAP with these innovations will serve all American agriculture across sectors and size, reach every state, and provide benefits for the entire nation.
- [Holding U.S. Steel Accountable to Clean Air Laws](https://elpc.org/blog/holding-us-steel-accountable-to-clean-air-laws/) - ELPC filed public comments calling for stronger permits at the US Steel Gary Works facility & cleaner air for Gary, Indiana
- [Let's GET(s) Smart About Transmission](https://elpc.org/blog/lets-gets-smart-about-transmission/) - Here are three steps to build a smarter, cleaner, and more efficient grid for the future -- while ensuring transmission and conservation aren't at odds.
- [ELPC Thinks: The Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-the-current-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels-2/) - Watch the discussion about the current state of Great Lakes Water Levels with Dr. Drew Gronewold, University of Michigan.
- [Pursuing Equity & Energy Justice in Xcel’s Distribution Planning](https://elpc.org/blog/pursuing-equity-energy-justice-in-xcels-distribution-planning/) - Xcel’s IDP offers the venue to discuss the critical intersection of equity and energy justice with the utility’s plans for its distribution system.
- [Vegetative Buffer Pilot Project Protects Kids from Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/vegetative-buffer-pilot-project-aims-to-protect-kids-from-air-pollution/) - New air monitors will track highway pollution and gauge effectiveness of protective tree plantings.
- [ELPC Thinks: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi/)
- [The Successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is Critical Amid a Changing Climate](https://elpc.org/blog/the-successful-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-is-critical-amid-a-changing-climate/) - ELPC provided testimony in support of Great Lakes Funding to the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
- [National Forest Visit Shows Need for Strong Forest Protection](https://elpc.org/blog/national-forest-visit-shows-need-for-strong-forest-protection/) - The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Northern Wisconsin is a special place and one of the most heavily logged national forests in the country
- [Mapping with Microsoft Research: Tracking Air Pollution in Chicago](https://elpc.org/blog/mapping-with-microsoft-research-tracking-air-pollution-in-chicago/) - New partnership builds on ELPC’s Air Quality Chicago program to bring 100 new air monitors to bus stops across the city.
- [Federal Rule-R-Coaster](https://elpc.org/blog/federal-rule-r-coaster/) - Get ready for the rush of final rules from the Biden administration
- [2023 Was a Great Year](https://elpc.org/blog/2023-was-a-great-year/) - Read about ELPC's impact in 2023 to protect the Midwest's environment
- [Things to Look Forward to in 2024](https://elpc.org/blog/video-2024/) - Big things are happening with ELPC this year. Watch our latest video update to learn more.
- [“They Set the Skies on Fire”: Working to Rein in BP Whiting Refinery’s Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/they-set-the-skies-on-fire-working-to-rein-in-bp-whiting-refinerys-air-pollution/) - After a series of leaks and flares in recent weeks, community members are fighting to tighten air permits at a northwest Indiana refinery.
- [Great Lakes Days in Washington, D.C](https://elpc.org/blog/great-lakes-advocates-descend-onto-washington-d-c/) - Advocates from across the Great Lakes states went to Washington DC to educate lawmakers about the programs and policies that protect them.
- [Cutting Methane Emissions to Protect Clean Air & Climate](https://elpc.org/blog/cutting-methane-emissions-to-protect-clean-air-climate/) - ELPC testified in support of EPA’s proposed waste emissions charge, under the Methane Emissions Reduction program.
- [ELPC is at the Forefront of Greening the Yellow School Bus](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-is-at-the-forefront-of-greening-the-yellow-school-bus/) - It’s a healthier back to school season for many Midwest kids, as new electric school buses hit the road. ELPC’s advocacy is paying off in cleaner transportation.
- [A Valentine's Day Ballad by ELPC](https://elpc.org/blog/valentinesday2024/) - Will you be our environmental Valentine? Support our work protecting the Midwest environment at elpc.org/donate.
- [Dear Hertz...](https://elpc.org/blog/dear-hertz/) - The car rental company that steps up with a well-designed EV system will win customers and will be a market leader in a growing area of consumer choice.
- [ELPC Reimagining the Potential for Michigan’s Retiring Coal Plants](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-reimagining-the-potential-for-michigans-retiring-coal-plants/) - Retiring coal plants - once considered industrial eyesores - now stand as canvases for new greenways, parklands, wildlife habitat, and clean energy development.
- [ELPC Thinks: Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-electric-school-buses/) - Watch the Webinar: Electric School Buses Fueling Clean Energy & Clean Rides for Kids
- [The US Rail Manufacturing Supply Chain is Strong](https://elpc.org/blog/the-us-rail-manufacturing-supply-chain-is-strong/) - The transit and rail manufacturing supply chain in the United States is strong and has only grown stronger in the years since our last supply chain report in 2015.
- [Extreme Weather and Energy Efficiency](https://elpc.org/blog/extreme-weather-and-energy-efficiency/) - Chicagoans know how to handle frigid temperatures, but it’s not so certain that homes do.
- [Protecting Midwest Wildlife Refuges](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-midwest-wildlife-refuges/) - ELPC is stepping up to protect the Midwest’s ecological gems, our National Wildlife & Fish Refuges.
- [Stopping a Dredge Dump on Chicago's Southeast Side Lakefront](https://elpc.org/blog/confined-disposal-facility/) - Southeast side community is already overburdened with pollution, where a lakefront park was promised decades ago.
- [Midwest Electric School Bus Update](https://elpc.org/blog/midwest-electric-school-bus-update/) - More Zero-emission Buses Hitting the Roads
- [US EPA Must Require Indiana to Reduce Smog](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-urges-us-epa-to-require-indiana-to-take-action-to-reduce-smog/) - State agency ignored most of ELPC’s comments on smog plan. Indiana needs new control measures to reduce ozone in an area plagued by unhealthy air quality.
- [Celebrate ELPC's 30th Anniversary!](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc30th/) - A look back at three decades of environmental impact. A look ahead at the Midwest's sustainable future.
- [Planting Vegetative Buffers to Protect Kids from Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/planting-vegetative-buffers-to-protect-kids-from-air-pollution/) - ELPC & partners plant trees at a school overlooking the Dan Ryan Interstate
- [Making the Most of Your Miles: Stronger Fuel Economy Standards](https://elpc.org/blog/making-the-most-of-your-miles-stronger-fuel-economy-standards/) - Gas prices are on the rise, climate impacts are hitting from all sides, and car payments are getting more expensive. Midwesterners need a break; better fuel economy standards can help!
- [Protecting Michigan Manure Regulations](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-michigan-manure-regulations/) - Large-scale industrial livestock operations are a huge threat to water quality. They should be accountable for managing their hazardous waste effectively.
- [Reconnecting with Team & Terrain](https://elpc.org/blog/reconnecting-with-team-terrain/) - ELPC 2023 Staff Retreat Includes Visits to Communities & Natural Areas We Fight to Protect
- [Stronger Soot Standards would Protect more Chicagoans](https://elpc.org/blog/stronger-soot-standards-would-protect-more-chicagoans/) - Air quality monitoring data highlights communities that are overlooked by current PM2.5 standards, ELPC calls on EPA to improve air protections.
- [NEPA: Steps Forward](https://elpc.org/blog/nepa-steps-forward/) - Ensuring a strong future for our bedrock environmental laws.
- [Celebrating National Wilderness Month in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/celebrating-national-wilderness-month-in-the-midwest/) - President Biden declared September National Wilderness Month, so here’s a few of our local favorites and new opportunities.
- [A Win-Win-Win for the Environment](https://elpc.org/blog/a-win-win-win-for-the-environment/) - For 30 years at the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the goal has always been “win-win-win”
- [Op-ed: Let’s Get Serious About Climate Change Solutions for Chicagoland](https://elpc.org/blog/op-ed-lets-get-serious-about-climate-change-solutions-for-chicagoland/)
- [EPA's Disappointing Delay in Addressing Factory Farm Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/epas-disappointing-delay-in-addressing-factory-farm-pollution/) - EPA needs to recognize, through real policy changes, that CAFOs are engaging in waste disposal, not crop fertilization.
- [Powering Progress: Lion Electric's Grand Opening in Joliet, Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/powering-progress-lion-electrics-grand-opening-in-joliet-ilinois/) - Securing a healthy future for children requires clean air & transportation. Here’s how electric school bus pioneer Lion Electric is helping make that happen.
- [Standing Together for Michigan Communities](https://elpc.org/blog/standing-together-for-michigan-communities/) - How a “people powered” settlement with Detroit's DTE Energy sets a new standard for utilities.
- [Ohio’s Bad “Plan” to Tackle Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae](https://elpc.org/blog/ohios-bad-plan-to-tackle-lake-eries-toxic-algae/) - The health of Lake Erie and our safe drinking water depends on a better plan. The EPA needs to hear from you that the people of Ohio want better.
- [Dreaming of a Rail Renaissance](https://elpc.org/blog/dreaming-of-a-rail-renaissance/) - Amtrak's long-distance passenger rail network provides millions of people with transportation options other than a personal vehicle. For the first time in 50 years, we can seriously consider an expansion.
- [Conservation of Mature and Old Growth Forests](https://elpc.org/blog/conservation-of-mature-and-old-growth-forests/) - Mature and old-growth forests – including those in the Midwest’s Northwoods – play a crucial role in reducing the impacts of climate change by capturing and storing carbon emissions.
- [ELPC Joins Northwest Indiana Residents Calling on Indiana to Reduce Smog](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-joins-northwest-indiana-residents-calling-on-indiana-to-reduce-smog/) - State agency has no plans to reduce ozone concentration levels in area plagued by unhealthy air quality. Locals demand action.
- [Clean Up Coal Ash to Protect the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/clean-up-coal-ash-to-protect-the-great-lakes/) - Stronger Federal Standards Can Reduce Shoreline Toxins & Protect Communities
- [Energy Justice Is More Than Just Words in Minnesota](https://elpc.org/blog/energy-justice-is-more-than-just-words-in-minnesota/) - The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions in the Xcel Energy rate case have a real-world impact, but there’s more work to do.
- [Des Moines Register: MidAmerican wants to invest $3.9B in renewable energy. Environmentalists, big power users demand to see data](https://elpc.org/blog/des-moines-register-midamerican-wants-to-invest-3-9b-in-renewable-energy-environmentalists-big-power-users-demand-to-see-data/) - In pushing MidAmerican to retire its six coal plants, the environmental groups have pointed to a study they commissioned showing that gradually shutting them down would save Iowa consumers $1.2 billion over a decade.
- [Air Quality Monitoring Hyde Park 2022](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-monitoring-hyde-park-2022/) - Working on this project helped me feel much more in touch with my community, and I believe this will make me a better neighbor and advocate for the area.
- [Air Quality Monitoring in Chicago's West Loop 2022](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-monitoring-in-chicagos-west-loop-2022/) - Using the AirCasting app on our monitoring phones, we were able to see, in real time, PM levels in our neighborhood and made connections to potential sources of air pollution as our readings changed.
- [Air Quality Program Makes for a High Quality Summer: ELPC Intern Perspective](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-intern-perspective/) - ELPC's air quality monitoring program, Air Quality Chicago, helps residents gather data on air pollution and use it to advocate for cleaner air in their communities.
- [General Iron is Not a Good Neighbor, No Matter the Neighborhood](https://elpc.org/blog/general-iron-is-not-a-good-neighbor-no-matter-the-neighborhood/) - COVID-19 is not the only threat to Chicago’s lungs this spring, as neighborhoods struggle with toxic polluters in multiple parts of the city.
- [Testimony on Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-on-greenhouse-gas-emission-standards-for-heavy-duty-vehicles/) - Trucks and buses account for 1/3rd of transportation pollution. EPA risks further harming disadvantaged communities without strong limits on truck pollution.
- [Fighting Greenhouse Gases from Power Plants](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-greenhouse-gases-from-power-plants/) - Stronger Standards Mean Healthier Communities and a More Resilient Midwest.
- [ELPC Honored with 30th Anniversary Proclamations](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-honored-with-30th-anniversary-proclamations/) - ELPC has recently been honored with proclamations by Governor Pritzker and MWRD celebrating ELPC's 30 years of impact.
- [Midwest State Legislature Update Spring 2023](https://elpc.org/blog/midwest-state-legislature-update-spring-2023/)
- [Testimony on Clean Car Standards](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-on-clean-car-standards/) - Vehicles are a leading source of both climate pollution and dangerous air pollution that impacts communities across the Midwest Great Lakes states.
- [Two Big Wins in Iowa](https://elpc.org/blog/two-big-wins-in-iowa/) - Despite adding wind, MidAmerican Energy still clings to coal. Two recent ELPC wins could change that.
- [ELPC Thinks: Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17)](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-rep-eric-sorensen-il-17/) - A conversation with Congressman Sorensen on climate, agriculture, and protecting our wild places
- [Illinois Legislature Passes Stronger Pesticide Protections](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-legislature-passes-stronger-pesticide-protections/) - After a group of farmworkers were exposed to harmful pesticides, ELPC & partners filed suit & fought for stronger state standards.
- [Chicago Needs Electric CTA Buses for Clean Air](https://elpc.org/blog/electric-cta-buses-for-clean-air/) - Electric CTA buses would significantly improve air quality in communities across Chicago and the entire CTA bus fleet should be electrified by 2030.
- [Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: Seven Actions Brandon Johnson Must Prioritize for a Greener, More Sustainable Chicago](https://elpc.org/blog/tribune-op-ed-here-are-7-actions-brandon-johnson-must-prioritize-for-a-greener-more-sustainable-chicago/) - From trains and lead pipes to energy efficiency and the Great Lakes, here are a few top environmental priorities for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.
- [Pints for the Planet 2023](https://elpc.org/blog/pints-for-the-planet-2023/) - Grab a drink at one of many participating bars in the Chicago area. A portion of the proceeds will support our work protecting the Midwest environment.
- [Testimony in Support of Great Lakes Authority](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-in-support-of-great-lakes-authority/) - The Great Lakes Authority offers tremendous opportunities to advance renewable energy and other sustainable economic development throughout the region.
- [Testimony in Support of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/blog/testimony-in-support-of-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: Author & Journalist Dan Egan on the Dangers of Phosphorus](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-journalist-and-author-dan-egan/) - A conversation with journalist and author Dan Egan on his new book “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance.”
- [30 Years of Protecting the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/30-years-of-protecting-the-great-lakes/) - The Great Lakes are a global treasure, representing 20 percent of the world’s fresh surface water. ELPC has fought to protect these precious waterways.
- [CleanChoice Settlement a Win for Consumers](https://elpc.org/blog/cleanchoice-settlement-a-win-for-consumers/) - Settlement will include payment to low-income solar program, greater clarity in messaging.
- [Restoring Communities through the Rural Energy for America Program](https://elpc.org/blog/restoring-communities-through-the-rural-energy-for-america-program/) - Rural America is in the midst of a crisis. Congress has the tools to fix it.
- [Crain's Op-Ed: Chicago’s New Mayor Needs to Tackle the Public Transit Crisis](https://elpc.org/blog/crains-op-ed-chicagos-next-mayor-needs-to-tackle-the-public-transit-crisis/) - Facing the public transit crisis is essential to the future of our city.
- [30 years of Advocating for “Fix it First” Transportation Policy](https://elpc.org/blog/30-years-of-advocating-for-fix-it-first-transportation-policy/) - Here’s a look back on how we’ve held the line on roadway expansion and shaped the conversation for better transportation.
- [Federal Lawsuit Filed to Stop Dredge Dump on Chicago’s Southeast Side Lakefront](https://elpc.org/blog/federal-lawsuit-filed-to-stop-dredge-dump-on-chicagos-southeast-side-lakefront/) - Southeast side community is already overburdened with pollution, where a lakefront park was promised decades ago
- [Daily Herald Op-Ed: Electric school buses are healthiest choice for kids' lungs, our communities and the planet](https://elpc.org/blog/op-ed-electric-school-buses-are-healthiest-choice-for-kids-lungs-our-communities-and-the-planet/) - Electric school buses reduce children's exposure to toxic pollutants today while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions that threaten their future.
- [ELPC Thinks: A Minnesota Case Study - Putting Energy Justice in Rate Cases](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-a-minnesota-case-study-putting-energy-justice-in-rate-cases/) - An innovative approach in Xcel Energy’s rate case tackles persistent, structural injustices in the electricity system.
- [ELPC Turns 30: Energy Programs Look to Local Opportunities](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-turns-30-energy-programs-look-local/) - As new technologies offer local clean energy solutions, ELPC is adapting for the future.
- [The Murky Politics of Clean Water](https://elpc.org/blog/the-murky-politics-of-clean-water/) - Defining the “Waters of the United States” is crucial for wetlands protection, but it’s become increasingly politicized, putting Midwest waters at risk
- [Celebrating 20 Years of REAP Success Stories](https://elpc.org/blog/celebrating-20-years-of-reap-success-stories/) - The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a bipartisan success story. Here’s how it can be even better.
- [Chicagoland needs a clear plan to solve the transit challenges ahead](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagoland-needs-a-clear-plan-to-solve-the-transit-challenges-ahead/) - From reliability and ridership to safety and staffing, we need clear steps to reach our regional goals, but today’s approved plan provides mostly platitudes
- [ELPC Thinks: State of the Union Discussion with Congressman Sean Casten](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-state-of-the-union-discussion-with-congressman-sean-casten/) - This webinar discussed the speech, environmental and climate initiatives raised, and what lies ahead in Congress and across the administration.
- [Fighting for Energy Justice in Minnesota](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-for-energy-justice-in-minnesota/) - An innovative approach in Xcel Energy’s rate case tackles persistent, structural injustices in the electricity system.
- [Victory! Settlement with Indiana Steel Mill will Protect Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/blog/victory-settlement-with-indiana-steel-mill-will-protect-lake-michigan/) - ELPC & allies reach a consent decree to hold polluters accountable and protect the Great Lakes.
- [Winter Manure Spreading is Bad for Midwest Water](https://elpc.org/blog/winter-manure-spreading-is-bad-for-midwest-water/) - Frozen ground can’t absorb nutrient pollution, so it washes away and affects communities downstream.
- [Watch Our Year-End Update Video](https://elpc.org/blog/watch-our-year-end-update-video/) - We’re celebrating some big wins for the environment in 2022. Watch our year-end update video to see our impact on protecting the Midwest's environment.
- [ELPC to EPA: Tighten Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Industry](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-to-epa-tighten-methane-rules-for-oil-and-gas-industry/) - More than 4.5 million Midwesterners live within a half-mile of oil and gas sites
- [For Energy Transition Equity, Communities Must Run Community Solar](https://elpc.org/blog/for-energy-transition-equity-communities-must-run-community-solar/) - Not just community solar, but specifically community-owned community solar, provides an example of what a more equitable, decentralized clean energy transition could look like.
- [2022: What a Year!](https://elpc.org/blog/2022-what-a-year/) - ELPC's 2022 Year in Review
- [Seizing Environmental Opportunities for Midwest Progress Following the 2022 Midterm Elections](https://elpc.org/blog/seizing-environmental-opportunities-for-midwest-progress-following-the-2022-midterm-elections/) - Voters chose competence, stability, and problem-solving over chaos and disruption.
- [ELPC Thinks: 2022 Post-Election Analysis](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-2022-post-election-analysis/)
- [Better Transmission: Ensuring Renewables & Nature Aren’t at Odds](https://elpc.org/blog/connecting-renewables-protecting-nature/) - We can connect renewables to the grid fast without sacrificing habitats and communities. The key is to select transmission projects with better siting plans in the first place.
- [ELPC Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-clean-water-act/) - Today we celebrate the substantial impact of the Clean Water Act over the past 50 years. We will continue to fight for safe, clean water. Thank you for fighting with us.
- [ELPC Thinks: 2023 Outlook on EVs for the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-2023-outlook-on-evs-for-the-midwest/)
- [My EV Road Trip Around Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/blog/my-ev-road-trip-around-lake-michigan/) - As far as the road trip experience goes – this was a success. Our next car will be an EV, and as the infrastructure expands our road trips will only improve in the future.
- [What Does W. Virginia v EPA Mean for Climate Action?](https://elpc.org/blog/what-does-w-virginia-v-epa-mean-for-climate-action/) - The Supreme Court's decision will likely provide another tool for polluters to delay sensible standards. States and Congress will need to step up to protect our environment and public health.
- [Treating Transportation as if the Climate Mattered](https://elpc.org/blog/treating-transportation-as-if-the-climate-mattered/) - Transportation is now the leading source of climate change pollution. But you wouldn’t know it from the actions of our government.
- [Improving Chicago’s Union Station is a Win for the Whole Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/improving-chicagos-union-station-is-a-win-for-the-whole-midwest/) - Union Station Access Project will have region-wide benefits. It’s just one of several projects to improve passenger rail across the Midwest thanks to new federal infrastructure funds.
- [ELPC Thinks: Rising Waters Report](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-rising-waters-report/)
- [Revitalizing Illinois’ Power Grid: Where We Are](https://elpc.org/blog/revitalizing-illinois-power-grid-where-we-are/) - The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued its first two orders that spell out the requirements for ComEd and Ameren’s initial integrated grid plans. As with any new process, there are lessons to be learned.
- [Electric School Buses and Utilities: New Partnerships for Clean Air](https://elpc.org/blog/electric-school-buses-and-utilities-new-partnerships-for-clean-air/) - Utilities are industry leaders who can help school districts electrify student transportation and improve public health
- [Watch Our 2022 Summer Update](https://elpc.org/blog/watch-our-2022-summer-update/)
- [West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court Decision](https://elpc.org/blog/west-virginia-v-epa-supreme-court-decision/)
- [Grid Planning: What's At Stake for Communities](https://elpc.org/blog/grid-planning-whats-at-stake-for-communities/) - Equity and decarbonization are inseparable twin goals. Both require planning for a more decentralized and transparent power grid
- [We Need Cleaner Trucks to Act On Climate](https://elpc.org/blog/we-need-cleaner-trucks-to-act-on-climate/) - Three ELPC staff members testified in support of EPA’s proposed new, stronger standards to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles including trucks.
- [Get ready! Midwest rail projects are ready to roll](https://elpc.org/blog/get-ready-midwest-rail-projects-are-ready-to-roll/) - Federal infrastructure funding opens soon, offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revamp passenger rail in the Midwest. Here's where we should start
- [The Call of the Wild: Helping Protect Southern Illinois’ Natural Treasures](https://elpc.org/blog/the-call-of-the-wild-helping-protect-southern-illinois-natural-treasures/) - ELPC and our coalition partners are pursuing federal Wilderness designations for three particularly majestic areas of the Shawnee National Forest.
- [ELPC Thinks: The Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-the-current-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels/)
- [Chicagoland coalition calls to stop road boondoggles in regional planning](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagoland-coalition-calls-to-stop-road-boondoggles-in-regional-planning/) - Wider roads only make transportation issues worse, we must invest in safety, equity, and sustainability.
- [Can plants help fight air pollution near Chicago schools?](https://elpc.org/blog/can-plants-help-fight-air-pollution-near-chicago-schools/) - Schools near busy traffic corridors are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. Vegetative buffers can help protect students, teachers, and staff.
- [This Earth Month, Let’s Commit to Conservation](https://elpc.org/blog/this-earth-month-lets-commit-to-conservation/) - Conserving and protecting our vital natural resources, ecological systems, biodiversity and wildlife, and public lands and waters is an investment in our heritage and our future.
- [ELPC Thinks: General Superintendent Arnold Randall](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-general-superintendent-arnold-randall/)
- [Personal View: A Cleaner Lake Erie is Good for Business](https://elpc.org/blog/personal-view-a-cleaner-lake-erie-is-good-for-business/)
- [This Earth Day, Make Transformative Choices for Sustainability](https://elpc.org/blog/this-earth-day-make-transformative-choices-for-sustainability/)
- [ELPC Thinks: Keep the U.P. Wild](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-keep-the-u-p-wild/)
- [The Whys of Community Solar](https://elpc.org/blog/the-whys-of-community-solar/) - Community solar brings solar more to more people and it can specifically turn something that was once a high-end, high-income product into something that helps low-income communities.
- [U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth joins ELPC Thinks](https://elpc.org/blog/u-s-senator-tammy-duckworth-joins-elpc-thinks/)
- [Build on REAP Success with More Funding](https://elpc.org/blog/build-on-reap-success-with-more-funding/) - The 2023 Farm Bill is an opportunity to expand and strengthen REAP. Increased funding is needed to reach more agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
- [#DenyThePermit? A Call for Cumulative Impacts Legislation by Frontline Communities](https://elpc.org/blog/deny-the-permit-a-call-for-cumulative-impacts-legislation-by-frontline-communities/) - With cumulative impacts analysis integrated in permitting processes, communities like Chicago's South­east Side could better advocate for needed resources and denial of the permits for harmful facilities.
- [Electric Vehicles at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show: The Future is Now](https://elpc.org/blog/electric-vehicles-at-the-2022-chicago-auto-show-the-future-in-now/) - We've reached a tipping point on electric vehicles.
- [Chicago Needs Serious Transit Planning](https://elpc.org/blog/chicago-needs-serious-transit-planning/) - Public transportation is at a crossroads, but RTA is dropping the ball on strategic planning, here’s what the region really needs for a strong, sustainable transit future
- [2022 is Off to a Great Start: Watch our Latest Update](https://elpc.org/blog/watch-our-2022-update/)
- [ELPC Thinks: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL)](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-congressman-mike-quigley-d-il/)
- [Two Big Wins in Court for Indiana’s Environment!](https://elpc.org/blog/two-big-wins-in-court-for-indianas-environment/) - Indiana is a tough place to achieve environmental progress. We're excited and proud to let you know about two big ELPC litigation victories in Indiana over the past two weeks.
- [Good News Abounds for Passenger Rail in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/good-news-abounds-for-passenger-rail-in-the-midwest/) - From faster trains to more frequent service, the Midwest is seeing improvements in passenger rail left and right, with more to come soon!
- [New Cleaner Car Standards: On the Road to Urgently-Needed Climate Action](https://elpc.org/blog/cleaner-cars-on-the-road-to-urgently-needed-climate-action/) - The EPA's stronger emissions standards get the U.S. back on track to reduce our pollution.
- [Wooden Reserves: Protecting Mature Forests is Essential Climate Action](https://elpc.org/blog/wooden-reserves-protecting-mature-forests-is-essential-to-climate-action/) - To confront the climate crisis and protect biodiversity, the U.S. Forest Service must move toward a science-based approach to forest management.
- [A Groundbreaking for Illinois’ Solar Market](https://elpc.org/blog/a-groundbreaking-for-illinois-solar-market/) - Today’s re-opening of the Illinois Shines program will help get renewable energy back on track.
- [Promoting Community-Driven Community Solar in Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/promoting-community-driven-community-solar-in-illinois/) - Community solar can help build wealth and advance clean energy across Illinois, but state agencies need to hear from diverse voices to get it right
- [Watch Our 2021 Year In Review](https://elpc.org/blog/adieu-2021-a-year-review/)
- [The Sky's the Limit for Illinois Solar](https://elpc.org/blog/the-skys-the-limit-for-illinois-solar/) - Program has already spurred enough solar development to power nearly 350,000 homes across the state, with much more coming soon.
- [Holding Illinois to high (ozone) standards](https://elpc.org/blog/holding-illinois-to-high-ozone-standards/) - States can't just disregard air data they don't like, especially in an era of climate change when wildfires are hardly "exceptional" anymore
- [Chicago’s EJ Communities Need Parks Not Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagos-ej-communities-need-parks-not-pollution/) - As if they don’t have enough polluters on all sides, Southeast Side residents face plans for an expanded waste dump on the lakeshore, where they were supposed to get a park.
- [New Bill Would Make Solar Accessible to More Wisconsinites](https://elpc.org/blog/new-bill-would-make-solar-accessible-to-more-wisconsinites/) - A new bill in the Wisconsin legislature would remove a significant and needless barrier to the widespread deployment of solar energy in Wisconsin.
- [Sunshine for All: Bringing solar energy to low-income communities](https://elpc.org/blog/sunshine-for-all-bringing-solar-energy-to-low-income-communities/) - What strategies are state programs using to increase equitable access to solar energy in communities across the country?
- [ELPC Thinks: Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-current-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels/) - ELPC invited Dr. Drew Gronewold, University of Michigan’s Environmental and Sustainability professor, to give us an update on the Great Lakes water levels.
- [Ensuring Urban Inclusion in Illinois' Community Solar Program](https://elpc.org/blog/urban-illinois-community-solar/) - Solar energy is thriving in Illinois, bringing hundreds of megawatts of clean energy and over a thousand new jobs to the state this year alone.
- [Build Back Better Boosts Rural Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/blog/build-back-better-boosts-rural-clean-energy/) - The Build Back Better (BBB) framework outlines a historic boost for REAP – the Rural Energy for America Program – at $2 billion over ten years.
- [Fuel Economy Standards Can be Tougher and Still Feasible](https://elpc.org/blog/fuel-economy-standards-can-be-tougher-and-still-feasible/) - Biden's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must revise fuel economy standards to make them tougher while still feasible for cars built in 2024-2026
- [Connecting Technology with Community Expertise to Understand Air Quality](https://elpc.org/blog/connecting-technology-with-community-expertise-to-understand-air-quality/) - ELPC’s Tiffany Werner joined a Microsoft Research panel discussion with public health, technology, and science experts to discuss our new partnership for cleaner air in Chicago
- [New Regional Rail Plan is a Win for the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/new-regional-rail-vision-is-a-win-for-the-midwest/) - Federal Railroad Administration Study affirms regional network is stronger than the sum of its parts, high speed rail is on the horizon.
- [Pace is going electric! Zero emission suburban bus fleet by 2040](https://elpc.org/blog/pace-is-going-electric-zero-emission-suburban-bus-fleet-by-2040/) - New commitment to clean transportation is good for public health across the region, starting in the environmental justice community of Waukegan, IL.
- [ELPC Board Members Honored by Crain’s Chicago Business](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-board-members-honored-by-crains-chicago-business/) - ELPC Board Chair Harry Drucker and Board Member Smita Shah Named Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders
- [Fed Up with Lake Michigan Polluters](https://elpc.org/blog/fed-up-with-lake-michigan-polluters/) - As another cloud of pollution muddies Lake Michigan, ELPC joins a Midwestern coalition calling on Indiana to step up and do their job to protect our shores
- [Illinois’ landmark energy law includes the nation’s most comprehensive grid planning requirements](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-landmark-energy-law-includes-the-nations-most-comprehensive-grid-planning-requirements/) - Good planning will ensure that grid infrastructure supports the state's clean energy ambitions, to the benefit of all Illinoisans
- [Will Electric School Buses Move into High Gear?](https://elpc.org/blog/will-electric-school-buses-move-into-high-gear/) - Federal funds for electric school buses could mean a healthier ride to school for millions of kids in America
- [The Midwest wants cleaner cars](https://elpc.org/blog/the-midwest-wants-cleaner-cars/) - The heartland has always been a hotbed of transportation innovation. We must continue to respond to the challenges of our time, and strong vehicle standards are the best way forward for cleaner cars.
- [ELPC Thinks: Climate Change and the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-climate-change-and-the-great-lakes/) - Journalist Dan Egan spoke with ELPC’s Howard Learner about Great Lakes threats and finding solutions.
- [Experts Find Line 5 Oil Tunnel will Exacerbate the Climate Crisis](https://elpc.org/blog/experts-find-oil-tunnel-will-exacerbate-the-climate-crisis/) - Shutting down Line 5 is the only way to protect the Straits of Mackinac from an oil spill. Not replacing it would prevent billions of dollars worth of climate damage.
- [Listening to the Data: An Intern Perspective on Air Quality Monitoring](https://elpc.org/blog/listening-to-the-data-intern-perspective-on-air-quality-monitoring/) - Some highlights and insights from my summer spent monitoring air quality throughout Humboldt Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.
- [Fourmile Frustrations: Coalition Advocates to Protect the Northwoods](https://elpc.org/blog/fourmile-frustrations-coalition-advocates-to-protect-the-northwoods/) - ELPC led a coalition of Midwestern advocates calling for immediate action to protect Wisconsin’s Northwoods.
- [Air Quality Monitoring in a Remote Work Era: Two Intern Perspectives](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-monitoring-in-a-remote-work-era-two-intern-perspectives/) - ELPC interns have been out and about all summer, learning from the air around us to shape a healthier future.
- [Let's Keep the U.P. Wild](https://elpc.org/blog/lets-keep-the-u-p-wild/) - The Midwest’s wild and natural places are well worth protecting and preserving. ELPC is on it, working to keep the U.P. wild.
- [Resetting Clean Car Standards to Act On Climate](https://elpc.org/blog/resetting-clean-car-standards-to-act-on-climate/) - EPA must set the strongest possible federal clean car standards because reducing pollution from America’s cars and light trucks is critical to protecting the climate.
- [FirstEnergy Investigations Must Continue Beyond Company’s Plea Agreement](https://elpc.org/blog/firstenergy-investigations-must-continue/) - The depths of the FirstEnergy scandal is unprecedented in the history of utility regulation in this country. PUCO must now do a deeper more comprehensive investigation into the totality of the corruption.
- [REAP Helps Rural Americans Be Part of our Climate Solution](https://elpc.org/blog/reap-helps-rural-americans-be-part-of-our-climate-solution/) - Rural America’s farmers, ranchers & businesses can help decarbonize the U.S. economy with energy efficiency & renewable energy investments offered through REAP.
- [Line 3 is All Risk and No Reward](https://elpc.org/blog/line-3-is-all-risk-and-no-reward/) - We are fighting to protect Minnesotans from the risks of a pipeline that is not justified by the political and economic realities of today.
- [ELPC's Impact Across the Midwest: Summer Update](https://elpc.org/blog/climate-action-across-the-midwest-summer-update/)
- [Spotlight on EVs: Chicago Auto Show and Beyond](https://elpc.org/blog/spotlight-on-evs-chicago-auto-show-and-beyond/) - Electric vehicle technologies have improved dramatically in recent years, and these cars are becoming more widely adopted each year as evidenced at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
- [Smooth, bumpy, and rough roads to clean cars](https://elpc.org/blog/smooth-bumpy-and-rough-roads-to-clean-cars/) - The road to clean car standards has had its ups and downs. Hopefully the next round will set us on a smoother path to reduce transportation emissions.
- [No More Hot Air from Big Oil](https://elpc.org/blog/no-more-hot-air-from-big-oil/) - The EPA must adopt a strong standard that reduces methane emissions from the oil and gas sector to 65% below 2012 levels by 2025.
- [Congress’ Infrastructure Bill Must Address Climate & Equity](https://elpc.org/blog/congress-infrastructure-bill-must-address-climate-equity/) - We cannot afford to repeat the status quo, every investment must consider the long-term health, economic opportunity, and mobility of all Americans.
- [Bridging Gaps in the Grid](https://elpc.org/blog/bridging-gaps-in-the-grid/) - Removing financial hurdles to building a modern clean energy system
- [ELPC Office Goes Green: LEED Platinum Chicago Headquarters](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-office-goes-green-leed-platinum-chicago-headquarters/) - ELPC’s was the first LEED Platinum office in a Historic Landmark building in Chicago, certified in 2011.
- [Great Lakes Flooding - Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst](https://elpc.org/blog/great-lakes-flooding-hope-for-the-best-plan-for-the-worst/) - Watch out for what’s coming next with forecasts of Great Lakes flooding this summer.
- [Lake Michigan Water Levels Continue to Rise: We Must Prepare](https://elpc.org/blog/lake-michigan-water-levels-continue-to-rise-we-must-prepare/) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new June forecast paints a chilling picture of super-high water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, peaking in July and August even higher than the May forecast
- [No More Smoke and Mirrors](https://elpc.org/blog/no-more-smoke-and-mirrors/) - Restoring Sound Science in Clean Air Cost-Benefit Analysis
- [Transit Standards Should Focus on Outcomes not just Outputs](https://elpc.org/blog/transit-standards-should-focus-on-outcomes-not-just-outputs/) - In planning for a post-pandemic world that is increasingly threatened by climate change, transit improvements have never been more important. But RTA’s proposed “performance-based standards” would just maintain the status quo.
- [The Fight for Great Lakes Funding Continues](https://elpc.org/blog/the-fight-for-great-lakes-funding-continues/) - ELPC urges full funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in this year's congressional budget talks. House subcommittee so far shows strong support.
- [This Summer, I'm Off to See the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/this-summer-im-off-to-see-the-midwest/)
- [ELPC Testifies to Fix Flawed EPA Rules & Reduce Vehicle Pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-testifies-to-fix-flawed-epa-rules-reduce-vehicle-pollution/) - ELPC urges EPA to rescind the action taken in the SAFE 1 Rule and we urge EPA to act quickly to address the deeply flawed SAFE 2 Rule
- [It's time for a Rail Revolution](https://elpc.org/blog/its-time-for-a-rail-revolution/) - Plans to improve our passenger rail network would improve mobility and create jobs. This is welcome news in the Midwest.
- [Ohio Campbell’s Soup Facility is M’m M’m Bad](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-campbells-soup-facility-is-mm-mm-bad/) - Facility contributes excessive pollution to the Maumee River and Lake Erie
- [Accelerating the Midwest Higher-Speed Rail Network ](https://elpc.org/blog/accelerating-the-midwest-higher-speed-rail-network/)
- [New Poll: Time for Ohio to Act on CAFOs and Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/blog/new-poll-time-for-ohio-to-act-on-cafos-and-lake-erie/)
- [ELPC's Annual Update](https://elpc.org/blog/elpcs-annual-update/)
- [This Earth Day, Let's Recognize Progress and Accelerate Solutions](https://elpc.org/blog/this-earth-day-lets-recognize-progress-and-accelerate-solutions/)
- [ELPC's Earth Day Celebration](https://elpc.org/blog/elpcs-earth-day-celebration/)
- [ELPC Testimony to U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-testimony-to-u-s-house-appropriations-subcommittee-in-support-of-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [Protecting Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/victory-protecting-the-thunder-bay-national-marine-sanctuary-in-the-great-lakes/) - The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron is protected. Our Great Lakes victory is a national precedent leveraging protection for 10 other National Marine Sanctuaries and National Marine Monuments threatened with cuts and drilling.
- [Compensation for Distributed Energy Resources: Looking Toward the FUTURE](https://elpc.org/blog/compensation-for-distributed-energy-resources-looking-toward-the-future/) - ELPC is engaged with colleagues and allies in several Midwest proceedings that will help shape the future direction of DER compensation.
- [Violator One Year Later - Ohio's Reserve Environmental](https://elpc.org/blog/violator-one-year-later-ohios-reserve-environmental/) - Ohio's Reserve Environmental Services, Inc. has a history of violating the Clean Water Act. We followed up with them this year to see if anything has improved.
- [Region 5 Redux: Midwest Water Enforcement under Trump Continued to Decline in 2020](https://elpc.org/blog/region-5-redux-midwest-water-enforcement-under-trump-continued-to-decline-in-2020/) - Last year, ELPC found EPA enforcement declined in the Midwest 2012-2019, even as significant noncompliance with the Clean Water Act rose. Unfortunately, 2020 was even worse.
- [REAP 3.0: Expanding and Improving the Rural Energy for America Program for Climate Action](https://elpc.org/blog/reap-3-0-expanding-and-improving-the-rural-energy-for-america-program-for-climate-action/) - REAP has proven its worth, so the time has come to expand and support more ambitious farm energy efforts. With increased funding and policy improvements, REAP 3.0 can provide climate solutions and rural infrastructure investment.
- [Pekin and See: How to Turn a Coal Plant into Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/blog/pekin-and-see-how-to-turn-a-coal-plant-into-electric-school-buses/) - Catching a ride on the magic school bus is now a reality for students in the Pekin and Hollis School Districts as Illinois’ first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric school buses hit the road.
- [Memo from the Midwest: What the Biden administration should prioritize for a robust transition to electric vehicles](https://elpc.org/blog/memo-from-the-midwest-what-the-biden-administration-should-prioritize-for-a-robust-transition-to-electric-vehicles/) - ELPC looks forward to working with federal partners to reduce carbon pollution by revving up clean electric vehicle efforts.
- [Let's be smart about federal transportation funding](https://elpc.org/blog/lets-be-smart-about-transportation-funding/) - Chicago-area organizations advocate for fix-it-first transportation funding, sound financial planning, and transparency in new reauthorization and appropriations bills.
- [Chicago transportation organizations praise thoughtful transit funding dispersal](https://elpc.org/blog/chicago-transportation-organizations-praise-thoughtful-transit-funding-dispersal/) - ELPC and a coalition of Chicago-area organizations sent a letter supporting the Regional Transportation Authority's data-driven approach to COVID relief transit funding.
- [Palisades Nuclear: The Promises and Perils of Decommissioning](https://elpc.org/blog/palisades-nuclear-the-promises-and-perils-of-decommissioning/) - The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is heading for closure. The ensuing decommissioning could reduce concern about such a close nuclear facility, but it also brings worry about whether the cleanup will be done properly.
- [Keeping the Midwest Wild](https://elpc.org/blog/keeping-the-midwest-wild/) - Protected public lands are protected for good reasons. ELPC is working hard with national and local conservation group partners and clients to enforce protections on public, wild lands.
- [Fact-Checking Ohio Legislators on Energy Bill Claims](https://elpc.org/blog/fact-checking-ohio-legislators-on-energy-bill-claims/)
- [Federal Court Rules Illiana Tollway Environmental Review Invalid](https://elpc.org/blog/victory-in-court-illiana-tollway-approval-declared-invalid/) - Federal judge rules that the federal and state transportation agencies’ environmental reviews of the proposed Illiana Tollway were invalid and illegal.
- [Environmental & Conservation Groups Call for Legal Action on Siting of General Iron](https://elpc.org/blog/environmental-conservation-groups-call-for-legal-action-on-siting-of-general-iron/) - We stand with the community advocates who are challenging the siting and operation of the General Iron metal scrapping facility on the Southeast Side of Chicago.
- [Rolling in the REAP: Rural Energy Funding Renewed](https://elpc.org/blog/rolling-in-the-reap-rural-energy-funding-renewed/) - The Rural Energy for America Program – REAP – which helps farmers and rural small businesses invest in and benefit from energy efficiency improvements and on-site renewable energy.
- [ELPC Thinks: The Future of Passenger & Freight Rail](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-the-future-of-passenger-freight-rail/) - On March 5th, the Environmental Law and Policy Center hosted Marty Oberman to discuss the challenges and opportunities for passenger and freight rail in the U.S.
- [Air Pollution, Diesel Emissions and Public Health: Southside Summit on Transportation](https://elpc.org/blog/air-pollution-diesel-emissions-and-public-health-southside-summit-on-transportation/) - ELPC Senior Policy Advocate Susan Mudd joined other public health experts to discuss the impacts of freight, trucking, and distribution on air quality and health in Chicago.
- [Support the Freedom to Fund Solar in Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/blog/support-the-freedom-to-fund-solar-in-wisconsin/) - The Public Service Commission Wisconsin decision will determine if utility monopolies have the power to stop the cost-saving – and completely legal – solar financing mechanism known as “third-party ownership.”
- [Shoring Up the Power Grid: We Can't Afford the Cost of Inaction](https://elpc.org/blog/shoring-up-the-power-grid-we-cant-afford-the-cost-of-inaction/) - How do we prepare our grid for the impacts of climate change, where all three factors—electric supply, demand, and grid infrastructure—are each regularly strained to their limits?
- [Working with President Biden to Accelerate Climate Actions](https://elpc.org/blog/working-with-president-biden-to-accelerate-climate-actions/) - It’s a breath of fresh air to now have a President who is prioritizing climate actions and believes in sound science.
- [While Ameren is Fighting Against Solar, Company Is Raising Its Dividend Again](https://elpc.org/blog/while-ameren-is-fighting-against-solar-company-is-raising-its-dividend-again/) - Ameren appears to have missed the memo that accelerating solar energy has overwhelmingly strong public support.
- [In Memory of Bob Wilcox, Jr](https://elpc.org/blog/in-memory-of-bob-wilcox-jr/)
- [Pesticide Peril: ELPC & Partners Defend Farmworkers in Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/pesticide-peril-elpc-partners-defend-farmworkers-in-illinois/) - ELPC & partners are defending a group of farmworkers in Illinois who were sprayed with pesticides in 2019.
- [Modernized Interconnection Supports Cost-Effective Transition to Renewables](https://elpc.org/blog/a-modernized-interconnection-supports-cost-effective-transition-to-renewables/) - Midwestern states' interconnection processes must be fully modernized to take advantage of advanced technologies and support a cost-effective transition to a renewable future.
- [Memo from the Midwest: What the Biden administration should prioritize to improve transportation](https://elpc.org/blog/memo-from-the-midwest-what-the-biden-administration-should-prioritize-to-improve-transportation/) - As the transportation crossroads of America, the Midwest can lead our nation in addressing environmental challenges. We look forward to working with the Biden administration and Congress to find win-win solutions
- [Chicago’s environmental inequality runs deep: Southeast Side residents stand up to air pollution](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagos-environmental-inequality-runs-deep-southeast-side-residents-stand-up-to-air-pollution/)
- [Ohio needs a real plan for real water quality](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-needs-real-water-quality-enforcement-wise-investment/) - Ohio needs real water quality enforcement, and a wise investment of public resources to protect Lake Erie and safe clean drinking water.
- [Ohio needs laws and regulators that support renewable energy](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-needs-laws-and-regulators-that-support-renewable-energy/) - The Ohio legislature must repeal HB6 and come back with a bill that stops the nuclear plant bailout and restores efficiency and renewable energy funding.
- [Op-Ed: Seizing the Paris Climate Accord opportunities for Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/op-ed-seizing-the-paris-climate-accord-opportunities-for-illinois/) - Illinois and the Midwest stand to benefit as the Biden administration renews the federal government's commitment to climate issues.
- [Midwest Grid Planning: Transparency and Inclusion to Maximize Distributed Energy Resources](https://elpc.org/blog/midwest-grid-planning-transparency-and-inclusion-to-maximize-distributed-energy-resources/) - Transparent and thoughtful distribution planning will become an increasingly important strategy to ensure Midwest decarbonization targets are met.
- [Amtrak On-Time Performance](https://elpc.org/blog/amtrak-on-time-performance/) - After a decade of litigation by ELPC and others, new on-time performance standards will make a huge improvement in passenger rail across America.
- [Five Reasons Why the State of Michigan Must Consider Climate in the Line 5 Oil Tunnel Decision](https://elpc.org/blog/five-reasons-why-the-state-of-michigan-must-consider-climate-in-the-line-5-oil-tunnel-decision/) - The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) must make sure the impacts of Line 5, new oil infrastructure would have on the climate are considered in the permit process.
- [ELPC Thinks: Addressing Farm and Food Challenges with Tech and Innovation](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-thinks-dick-munson/)
- [Putting the Equity in "Return on Equity"](https://elpc.org/blog/putting-the-equity-in-return-to-equity/) - Through thoughtful investments in its electric grid, utilities, in a limited way, have an opportunity to advance environmental, racial, and economic equity.
- [Defending Public Participation: Zoom Alone Shouldn't Become New Normal](https://elpc.org/blog/defending-public-participation-zoom-alone-shouldnt-become-new-normal/) - Public participation matters. It is a vital part of the decision-making process for many environmental permitting and siting processes involving the Army Corps of Engineers, BLM, DOT, EPA, Forest Service, and other federal and state agencies.
- [Iowa Can’t Rest on its Clean Energy Laurels](https://elpc.org/blog/iowa-cant-rest-on-its-clean-energy-laurels/) - Iowa has a responsibility to always look ahead with smart policies and bold action. We need to work toward an even more energy independent and economically resilient future.
- [Today’s Attack on the Fair Election Process at the U.S. Capitol](https://elpc.org/blog/todays-attack-on-the-fair-election-process-at-the-u-s-capitol/) - Today’s Trump-inspired attack at the U.S. Capitol is an attack on our nation’s democracy. The American public deserves better, and we are stronger than this as a nation.
- [EPA Refuses to Strengthen Air Pollution Standards During Global Respiratory Pandemic](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-refuses-to-strengthen-air-pollution-standards-during-global-respiratory-pandemic/) - ELPC testified before the US EPA against Administrator Wheeler’s decision not to strengthen the PM2.5 annual and 24-hour standards.
- [NEPA rollbacks will harm communities, not advance transportation projects](https://elpc.org/blog/rolling-back-environmental-protections-will-only-harm-communities-not-advance-transportation/) - An effective environmental review process is critical for protecting our environment, and it does not cause transportation project delays. DOT must halt its NEPA rulemaking which threatens Midwest communities.
- [Federal Fights to Protect the Environment: 2020 in Review](https://elpc.org/blog/federal-fights-to-protect-the-environment-2020-in-review/) - 2020 was another busy year for ELPC, fighting back against an administration that continued to put public health, clean air and water and the climate in the proverbial backseat.
- [Protecting the Value of Solar in Iowa](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-the-value-of-solar-in-iowa/) - ELPC has a long track record of promoting solar power as both an environmental boon and an economic windfall for Iowans.
- [Effective Advocacy in an Unprecedented Year](https://elpc.org/blog/2020-year-review/) - This past year will likely go down as one of the most difficult and extraordinary years of our lives. Despite the challenges, ELPC achieved strong results for the environment in the courtrooms, boardrooms, and legislative rooms across the Midwest.
- ['Twas the Night Before](https://elpc.org/blog/twas-the-night-before/) - ‘Twas the night before Christmas and ELPC was striving to fight for resources three: clean air, clean water and renewable power
- [Facing the Public Transit Funding Cliff](https://elpc.org/blog/facing-the-public-transit-funding-cliff/) - Public transportation faces a looming financial crisis. Our coalition encourages the Chicago Regional Transit Agency to look beyond just federal assistance to deal with the multiple crises facing transit.
- [Getting Back on Track in Illinois: Investing in Rail to Improve Midwest Mobility](https://elpc.org/blog/getting-back-on-track-illinois-rail/) - There is good news for Amtrak riders in Illinois.
- [Surviving the Smog Days of Summer: ELPC Fights for Clean Air](https://elpc.org/blog/surviving-the-smog-days-of-summer-elpc-fights-for-clean-air/) - While many of Chicago’s usual summer activities have been canceled this year, one has not: the fight against ozone pollution.
- [When it Comes to Solar, It's the Tale of Two FERCs](https://elpc.org/blog/when-it-comes-to-solar-its-the-tale-of-two-fercs/) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) made two important, but vastly different rulings on the future of renewable energy.
- [Proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel puts the Great Lakes at risk, Army Corps must consider climate impacts](https://elpc.org/blog/proposed-line-5-pipeline-tunnel-puts-the-great-lakes-at-risk-army-corps-must-consider-climate-impacts/) - ELPC spoke out about the dangers of the Line 5 tunnel and pipeline at this week's Army Corps of Engineers hearing.
- [The urgent need for climate action to protect public health](https://elpc.org/blog/the-urgent-need-for-climate-action-to-protect-public-health/) - A press conference with the Illinois delegation on how meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement will have lifesaving health benefits.
- [Cut diesel pollution while maintaining Chicago's robust freight business](https://elpc.org/blog/cut-diesel-pollution-while-maintaining-chicagos-robust-freight-business/) - The blessings of convenience and freight-related jobs come with a cost, but there is a way for dangerous pollution to be dramatically reduced while enhancing the Chicago area's booming freight distribution industry.
- [Trump’s EPA Putting Iowans & their Waterways at Risk](https://elpc.org/blog/trumps-epa-putting-iowans-their-waterways-at-risk/) - ELPC released a report demonstrating the Trump administration EPA has backed away from Clean Water Act enforcement responsibilities in Iowa and the Midwest. 
- [Cutting Corners to Rush Logging Will Harm Northwoods](https://elpc.org/blog/cutting-corners-to-rush-logging-will-harm-northwoods/) - The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF) encompasses some of the highest quality ecological systems and habitats in northern Wisconsin.
- [The House Appropriations Committee Should Increase Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding](https://elpc.org/blog/glri-increase-testimony/) - On February 26, I had the opportunity to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
- [How to Farm Beyond the Rent Check: the Value of Soil Health](https://elpc.org/blog/how-to-farm-beyond-the-rent-check-the-value-of-soil-health/) - Smart conservation practices can reduce soil erosion, nutrient loss, water pollution, and even carbon emissions, making soil health a critical factor in the future of the Midwest.
- [Sound Science is Vital to Public Health](https://elpc.org/blog/sound-science-is-vital-to-public-health/) - I really am stunned that we need to defend established science. Vital environmental standards depend on sound science in the regulatory process.
- [Adieu Review: NEPA Rollback Undercuts Sensible Environmental Protections](https://elpc.org/blog/adieu-review-nepa-rollback-undercuts-sensible-environmental-protections/) - On July 16, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published its final rule rewriting the requirements for how federal agencies comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, known as “NEPA.”
- [The Great Lakes, CAFOs, and Water Quality](https://elpc.org/blog/the-great-lakes-cafos-and-water-quality/) - Senator Cory Booker and Jeff Reutter join ELPC to discuss how CAFOs are impacting water quality, farmers and rural economies.
- [Ten Rounds with Trump: ELPC's Top Federal Fights of 2019](https://elpc.org/blog/top-federal-fights-2019/) - ELPC had a busy 2019 standing up to the Trump Administration and working to fight its continued rollback of environmental safeguards
- [2020 Post Election Summary and Impacts on Midwest Environment](https://elpc.org/blog/2020-post-election-summary-and-impacts-on-midwest-environment/) - Learn how the 2020 election will impact the Midwest environment, Midwest Congressional delegation, governorships, state legislatures, and see state by state breakdowns.
- [Federal Order Boosts Rooftop Solar](https://elpc.org/blog/federal-order-boosts-rooftop-solar/) - FERC Order 2222 allows aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to bid into wholesale electricity markets.
- [Two New ELPC Reports, Two Very Different Stories](https://elpc.org/blog/two-new-elpc-reports-two-very-different-stories/) - ELPC has done our homework on the facts in these reports, which we share with you and key policymakers to make a difference going forward.
- [Bond Pool Not Cool: Murray Bankruptcy Plan Short-Changes Ohioans](https://elpc.org/blog/bond-pool-not-cool-murray-bankruptcy-plan-short-changes-ohioans/) - coal companies often have one last unwelcome gift for the public: mining sites that continue to scar the land and pollute the water.
- [Keeping our Clean Water Promise](https://elpc.org/blog/keeping-our-clean-water-promise/) - If we slow-walk progress or stop being vigilant, we could be right back where we started, risking the health and safety of our communities and our environment.
- [Shutting Down the Edwards Coal Plant](https://elpc.org/blog/shutting-down-the-edwards-coal-plant/) - The greatest long-term impact of the settlement for the health of Central Illinois residents is that the E.D. Edwards plant will close by the end of 2022. ELPC and the plaintiffs secured that victory.
- [Illinois Starts Planning for Life After Net Metering](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-starts-planning-for-life-after-net-metering/) - Illinois is at an energy crossroads.
- [Electric school buses hit the road in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/electric-school-buses-hit-road-midwest/) - We're working to build partnerships between utilities and school districts because electric school buses present multiple opportunities to improve air quality across the Midwest.
- [Let’s Vote – and Then Be Patient](https://elpc.org/blog/lets-vote-and-then-be-patient/)
- [Want lower energy bills in Ohio? Energy Efficiency is the best bet.](https://elpc.org/blog/want-lower-energy-bills-efficiency-best-bet-ohio/) - Green energy is booming across the Midwest, but in Ohio the legislature is close to passing a bill that would take an unprecedented step backwards.
- [It's a sunny day for Illinois: Solar energy across the state](https://elpc.org/blog/sunny-day-illinois-solar-energy-across-state/) - Illinois has one of the fastest-growing solar industries in the country. Our state added 1,308 jobs last year, up 37% from the prior year
- [Protecting the Savanna Prarie](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-the-savanna-prarie/) - Stopping the proposed “prison on the prairie” at the Savanna Army Depot was one of the biggest wins in a long time for Illinois conservationists.
- [A Smart Infrastructure Plan Wouldn’t Gut NEPA Environmental Reviews](https://elpc.org/blog/smart-infrastructure-plan-wouldnt-gut-environmental-reviews/) - NEPA’s role may get largely cut out of the planning process for federal projects
- [Testifying to Protect Our Voices and the Environment with NEPA](https://elpc.org/blog/testifying-protect-voices-environment-nepa/) - In Washington, D.C., ELPC testified in strong opposition to CEQ’s proposed changes to NEPA regulations.
- [How Can We Avoid a Public Transit Death Spiral](https://elpc.org/blog/how-can-we-avoid-a-public-transit-death-spiral/) - Public transit ridership and revenues have dropped like a rock during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
- [Nothing Suggests Line 3 Pipeline Can Comply with Minnesota Water Quality Standards](https://elpc.org/blog/nothing-suggests-line-3-pipeline-can-comply-with-minnesota-water-quality-standards/)
- [Safe, Clean Water Matters](https://elpc.org/blog/safe-clean-water-matters/) - The Trump EPA used the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for publishing its final replacement of the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
- [Solar Energy Industry: COVID-19 Impacts and Economic Stimulus](https://elpc.org/blog/solar-energy-industry-covid-19-impacts-and-economic-stimulus/) - Watch the discussion with Midwestern solar leaders on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the industry
- [Earth Day 2020: 50 Years of Progress With Work Still to Do](https://elpc.org/blog/earth-day-2020-50-years-of-progress-with-work-still-to-do/) - Earth Day 1970 sounded an alarm and we’ve made progress towards healthier air, safer water, and less toxic pollution in our communities.
- [Air Quality Matters in a Respiratory Health Global Pandemic](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-matters-in-a-respiratory-health-global-pandemic/) - In the the midst of a global public health crisis, air quality matters.
- [Trump's Tone-Deaf Rollback of Sensible Clean Car Standards](https://elpc.org/blog/trumps-tone-deaf-rollback-of-sensible-clean-car-standards/) - While most of the world’s leadership is laser-focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration rolled back federal clean car standards
- [During Public Health Crisis, Trump Admin. Continues Attacks on Public Health Studies](https://elpc.org/blog/during-public-health-crisis-trump-admin-continues-attacks-on-public-health-studies/) - The Trump Administration’s EPA continues to advance a dangerous policy that ignores science and public health studies.
- [Environmental Advocacy in These Times](https://elpc.org/blog/environmental-advocacy-in-these-times/) - These are unprecedented times. Like many of you, ELPC is doing our part with our staff working from home to ensure their safety and our communities’ health.
- [Calling on Congress to Fund the Rural Energy for America Program](https://elpc.org/blog/calling-congress-support-rural-energy-america-program/) - ELPC is seeking full funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), including full discretionary funding.
- [Rolling Back Bedrock Environmental Law Ignores Climate Science And Stifles Public Input](https://elpc.org/blog/rolling-back-bedrock-environmental-law-ignores-climate-science-stifles-public-input/) - The National Environmental Protection Act, or NEPA, is important. Find out why.
- [Midwest Manufacturing in Clean Energy Spotlights](https://elpc.org/blog/midwest-manufacturing-in-clean-energy-spotlights/) - The clean energy supply chain, specifically the manufacturing, is often left out of the growing conversation around renewables.
- [In Honor and Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg](https://elpc.org/blog/in-honor-and-memory-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/) - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of my heroes – for her path-breaking public interest legal advocacy, for her leadership as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and for her values.
- [Protecting the Midwest Environment: 2018 Results](https://elpc.org/blog/protecting-midwest-environment-2018-results/) - The November 2018 election results are a stunning rebuke of President Trump .
- [Trump Administration's New Clean Car Proposal is Like Putting Lipstick on a Pig](https://elpc.org/blog/blog-post-trump-administrations-new-clean-car-proposal-like-putting-lipstick-pig/) - The Trump administration’s rollback of Clean Car Standards is officially out for public comment. And it's bad.
- [ELPC Litigation Driving Results: Ohio EPA Recognizes Reality that Lake Erie Is "Impaired" by Pollution and Key Next Steps](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-litigation-driving-results-ohio-epa-recognizes-reality-lake-erie-impaired-pollution-key-next-steps/) - It’s been a very good week for the Great Lakes!
- [My 2017 End-of-Year Letter](https://elpc.org/blog/2017-end-year-letter/) - This is an extraordinary time, and the time for action is now. 
- [Celebrating Clean Car Standards’ Five-year Anniversary: Don’t Mess with Success](https://elpc.org/blog/celebrating-clean-car-standards-five-year-anniversary-dont-mess-success/) - Five years ago this month, the Obama administration’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, along with California, issued national Clean Car Standards.
- [Renewable Energy is Everywhere! ELPC Intern Perspective](https://elpc.org/blog/renewable-energy-everywhere-elpc-intern-perspective/) - Michigan and Wisconsin have robust clean energy supply chains
- [ELPC in 2019: Strong Results, Impact, and a Good Reason to Give...](https://elpc.org/blog/strong-results-impact-good-reason-give/) - 2019 was a great year for environmental advocacy in the Midwest.
- [Censoring Science at the EPA Threatens Public Health](https://elpc.org/blog/censoring-science/) - The Trump administration is churning through rollbacks of public health protections on an almost daily basis.
- [Update on the fight against ozone - ELPC's day in court](https://elpc.org/blog/court-fight-ozone/) - Ground-level ozone, also known as smog, is a dangerous air pollutant that harms communities across the Midwest.
- [6 Ways to Be More Energy Efficient at Home](https://elpc.org/blog/6-ways-energy-efficient-home/) - Being more energy efficient is the best way to meet our energy needs and reduce pollution. Here are six ways that you can save more energy at home.
- [Fighting Climate Change Requires Government, Business and Individual Action](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-climate-change-requires-government-business-individual-action/) - There are many actions that individuals, businesses and local governments can take to enact climate change solutions.
- [Bi-National Symposium to Discuss Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/bi-national-symposium-discuss-biodiversity-ecosystem-services-great-lakes/) - ELPC co-hosted a bi-national symposium on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment and Great Lakes
- [A Tale of Two States: Minnesota's Clean Energy Policies Outpace Wisconsin's](https://elpc.org/blog/tale-two-states-minnesotas-clean-energy-policies-outpace-wisconsins/) - Minnesota's clean energy policy outpaces Wisconsin's clean energy policy
- [Fighting Bad Ozone in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-ozone-midwest/) - Ground level ozone is a dangerous air pollutant that harms humans and vegetation.
- [Pragmatic Environmental Advocacy in Springfield](https://elpc.org/blog/pragmatic-environmental-advocacy-springfield/) - This year was particularly productive for the Illinois state legislature, and especially on the environment.
- [ELPC joins discussions with national leaders on protecting clean water in the Great Lakes region](https://elpc.org/blog/national-discussion-great-lakes-region/) - ELPC testified at the U.S. House Committee on Small Business about Wisconsin's proposed Foxconn development
- [ELPC Gives Great Lakes Climate Change Strategy Briefing on Capitol Hill](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-gives-great-lakes-climate-change-strategy-briefing-capitol-hill/) - ELPC team meets with key leaders in Washington, DC to discuss Great Lakes and Climate Change Solutions
- [Rural Electric Co-Ops Bring Solar Energy, Butterflies, and Resilience to the Midwest](https://elpc.org/blog/rural-solar-co-ops-midwest/) - Rural electric cooperatives supply power to 1 in 8 Americans, providing expansive rural areas with important connections to the energy grid.
- [Air Quality Monitoring Kicks off for Summer 2019](https://elpc.org/blog/air-quality-monitoring-kicks-off-summer-2019/) - Our ELPC air monitoring team and community partners hit the pavement in our third summer of data collection with our monitoring program, Air Quality Chicago.
- [Promoting Rural Communities in Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/blog/promoting-rural-communities-in-clean-energy/)
- [Earth Day 2019: The Time for Climate Solution Actions Is Now!](https://elpc.org/blog/earth-day-2019-time-climate-solution-actions-now/) - Earth Day 1970 sounded an alarm that launched the modern environmental movement.
- [Proposed Budget Cut to Successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is Continuation of Trump’s War on the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/blog/proposed-budget-cut-successful-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-continuation-trumps-war-great-lakes/) - President Trump’s proposed new budget would cut 90% of the funding for the successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 
- [Let's Revitalize the Chicago Pedway](https://elpc.org/blog/lets-revitalize-chicago-pedway/) - It’s a frigid Chicago winter day and downtown sidewalks are slushy and icy, or it’s a rainy summer day. What does a savvy Chicagoan do? Take the Pedway.
- [Chicago’s Underground Pedway Needs Better Navigation, Coordination, and Activation](https://elpc.org/blog/chicagos-underground-pedway-needs-better-navigation-coordination-activation/) - ELPC is leading the civic greening initiative to revitalize the Chicago Pedway
- [Dr. George Crabtree at ELPC Thinks:  Battery Storage Is An Energy Market Game Changer](https://elpc.org/blog/dr-george-crabtree-elpc-thinks-battery-storage-energy-market-game-changer/) - Battery storage technologies are rapidly getting better and cheaper. 
- [Toxic One-Year Anniversary for ArcelorMittal](https://elpc.org/blog/toxic-one-year-anniversary-for-arcelormittal/) - ArcelorMittal is still polluting
- [Smoke and Mirrors on Clean Air Cost-Benefit Analysis](https://elpc.org/blog/smoke-and-mirrors-on-clean-air-cost-benefit-analysis/) - “Consistency and Transparency” sound like good things, but a new rule from the Trump EPA would be bad on many levels.
- [Test Fuel Fallacy: EPA Considers Another Handout to Automakers](https://elpc.org/blog/test-fuel-fallacy-epa-considers-another-handout-to-automakers/) - The Trump EPA’s environmental rollbacks continue at a rapid clip, putting clean water, clean air, and our climate at risk.
- [Right Now The EPA Should Be Doing More to Clean Up Our Air, Not Less](https://elpc.org/blog/right-now-the-epa-should-be-doing-more-to-clean-up-our-air-not-less/) - The US EPA is in hyper-speed rollback mode.
- [Great Lakes Flooding on the Way - ELPC Working on Climate Solutions](https://elpc.org/blog/great-lakes-flooding-on-the-way-elpc-working-on-climate-solutions/) - Great Lakes water levels are experiencing extremes – mostly much higher, and sometimes lower.
- [Small Town Solar Spotlights: ELPC Intern Perspective](https://elpc.org/blog/small-town-solar-spotlights/) - ELPC’s recent clean energy supply chain reports highlight many industries and stakeholders involved in renewables across Wisconsin and Michigan.
- [Behind the Scenes - A Renewable Energy Victory in Michigan](https://elpc.org/blog/behind-the-scenes-a-renewable-energy-victory-in-michigan/) - Electric utility regulatory issues put many people to sleep. They can be legally dry and technically complicated. But that's where the magic can happen.
- [Ohio EPA Declares Western Lake Erie Impaired](https://elpc.org/blog/ohio-epa-declares-western-lake-erie-impaired/)
- [EPA Should Keep Super Dirty Diesels Off the Road](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-keep-super-dirty-diesels-off-road/) - Most everyone would agree that letting super dirty diesel trucks with old engines inside new truck bodies belch out dramatic amounts of pollution that causes smog is bad
- [Oil Prices Matter When It Comes to Pipelines](https://elpc.org/blog/oil-prices-matter-when-it-comes-to-pipelines/) - Oil prices have fallen so much that Exxon reported its first quarterly loss since 1988
- [Standing up for the Great Lakes at EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standard hearing](https://elpc.org/blog/standing-great-lakes-epas-mercury-air-toxics-standard-hearing/) - EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS) has such broad public support
- [Federal Court Finds Dynegy's Edwards Coal Plant Violates Law on Particulate Pollution and Opacity](https://elpc.org/blog/litigation-victory-federal-court-finds-that-dynegys-edwards-coal-plant-violates-law-on-particulate-pollution-and-opacity/) - Victory! ELPC and our partners won a major victory
- [ELPC Ends Peabody's Flawed Self-Bonding of Its Mine Reclamation and Environmental Cleanup](https://elpc.org/blog/elpc-end-peabodys-flawed-self-bonding-of-its-mine-reclamation-and-environmental-cleanup/) - ELPC has achieved a breakthrough in our advocacy campaign challenging Peabody Energy
- [EPA Gets Earful about delaying Critical Public Health & Environmental Rules](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-gets-earful-delaying-critical-public-health-environmental-rules/) - Twice in July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency heard from a variety of voices from across the nation
- [Driverless Cars:  Envisioning the City of the Future](https://elpc.org/blog/driverless-cars-envisioning-city-future/) - ELPC has partnered with the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Shared Use Mobility Center to convene a series of three roundtables on autonomous vehicles.
- [EPA Poised to Slam on Brakes when it Comes to Clean Car Standards](https://elpc.org/blog/epa-poised-slam-brakes-comes-clean-car-standards/) - Does keeping 6 billion metric tons of dangerous carbon pollution out of the atmosphere while saving up to $122 billion at the pump sound good to you?
- [Fighting Back against the EPA](https://elpc.org/blog/fighting-back-epa/) - April ended with a bang when it comes to the administration rolling back important protections for public health, our climate, and clean water.
- [U.S. House Passes Climate Solution Legislation with H.R. 9](https://elpc.org/blog/u-s-house-passes-hr9/) - The U.S. House of Representatives acted to combat climate change by passing H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. This is an important step.
- [Illinois 2019 Legislative Session Progress and Wrap-Up](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-2019-legislative-session-progress-wrap/) - The 2019 Illinois General Assembly spring session ended and there is much good environmental news to report! 
- [Illinois Budget Update](https://elpc.org/blog/illinois-budget-update/) - Governer Pritzker's proposed FY2021 budget is in. Here is ELPC's take.
- [Remembering ELPC Photographer James Linehan](https://elpc.org/blog/remembering-elpc-photographer-james-linehan/) - Remembering James Linehan
- [Three Big Wins for Solar Energy in Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/three-big-wins-solar-energy-illinois/) - A trio of solar energy legislation in Illinois reflects the growing progress of solar development in Illinois
- [Affordable Clean Energy Rule Hearing Testimony](https://elpc.org/blog/affordable-clean-energy-rule-hearing-testimony/) - Testimony of Howard A. Learner, Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center
- [6 Reasons Why this Tax is a Crummy Way to Improve Illinois' Roads and Bridges](https://elpc.org/blog/6-reasons-tax-crummy-way-improve-illinois-roads-bridges/) - The VMT tax is not a sound or fair way to fund Illinois’ transportation infrastructure.
- [Stopping Rt 53 Boondoggle in Lake County Illinois](https://elpc.org/blog/stopping-rt-53-boondoggle-lake-county-illinois/) - The Lake County, Illinois board decided to stop pursuing a massive highway extension

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## Issues

- [Clean Water](https://elpc.org/issues/clean-water/) - Protecting safe, clean water across the Midwest is a key priority for ELPC.
- [Climate Change](https://elpc.org/issues/climate-change/) - The Midwest is ground zero in the battle against climate change, and ELPC is all in for smart solutions.
- [Wild & Natural Places](https://elpc.org/issues/wild-and-natural-places/) - ELPC works at the local, state, and national levels to protect the Midwest’s wild & natural places.
- [Clean Air](https://elpc.org/issues/clean-air/) - Every Midwesterner deserves to breathe clean air. ELPC is in the courtroom and the capitol to protect vulnerable communities.
- [Clean Transportation](https://elpc.org/issues/clean-transportation/) - The transportation sector is currently the leading source of climate change pollution, and ELPC is dedicated to improving our mobility in a safe, clean way.
- [Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/issues/clean-energy/) - ELPC has worked for nearly three decades to move the Midwest to clean, renewable energy, to reduce our fossil fuel reliance and carbon pollution and bring in new job opportunities.

## States

- [Minnesota](https://elpc.org/states/minnesota/) - ELPC works to advance renewable energy and clean transportation to protecting natural gems like the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior in Minnesota.
- [Michigan](https://elpc.org/states/michigan/) - ELPC is advancing clean energy and transportation in Michigan, while protecting safe, clean drinking water and natural gems like the Great Lakes.
- [Ohio](https://elpc.org/states/ohio/) - ELPC fights to protect safe clean drinking water in Lake Erie and throughout Ohio while building a clean, affordable energy grid.
- [Washington D.C.](https://elpc.org/states/washington-dc/) - ELPC staff work out of our office in Washington, D.C. to make sure federal decision-making encompasses Midwestern concerns.
- [Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/states/wisconsin/) - Based out of our office in Madison, ELPC advances green job growth in clean energy and transportation across the state, while defending wild and natural places from the Driftless to the Northwoods.
- [South Dakota](https://elpc.org/states/south-dakota/) - ELPC works in South Dakota to protect wild and natural places, while building opportunities for clean transportation and green jobs.
- [North Dakota](https://elpc.org/states/north-dakota/) - ELPC works for a strong and sustainable future for North Dakota.
- [Iowa](https://elpc.org/states/iowa/) - ELPC is fighting to accelerate renewable energy, expand clean transportation and protect the communities and natural places that make Iowa special.
- [Indiana](https://elpc.org/states/indiana/) - ELPC is fighting to accelerate renewable energy, expand clean transportation and protect the communities and natural places that make Indiana special.
- [Illinois](https://elpc.org/states/illinois/) - ELPC is fighting to accelerate renewable energy, expand clean transportation and protect the communities and natural places that make Illinois special.

## Projects

- [Redeveloping Retired Coal Plant Sites](https://elpc.org/projects/redeveloping-retired-coal-plant-sites/) - ELPC’s Power Plants to Parklands (P2P) Initiative is turning retired Michigan coal plant sites into park lands, solar generation, and energy storage opportunities.
- [Protecting Midwest Wildlife Refuges](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-midwest-wildlife-refuges/) - ELPC is stepping up to protect the Midwest’s ecological gems, our National Wildlife & Fish Refuges
- [Cleaning Up MidAmerican Energy](https://elpc.org/projects/cleaning-up-midamerican-energy/) - ELPC is part of a broad coalition pushing to retire Iowa’s polluting coal plants and shift to renewable energy, to save money and save lives
- [Protecting the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-the-great-lakes/) - The Great Lakes form the largest freshwater system on Earth. ELPC is fighting to protect our Great Lakes for the long-term health and vitality of the Midwest.
- [Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/projects/powering-data-centers-with-clean-energy/)
- [Expanding Wilderness Across the Midwest](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-michigan-wilderness/) - ELPC is working to expand federal Wilderness protections across the Midwest
- [Reducing Agricultural Run-off Pollution to Stop Toxic Algae](https://elpc.org/projects/reducing-agricultural-pollution-toxic-algae/) - ELPC is working to identify industrial agriculture polluters, stop nutrient pollution runoff, and clean up toxic algae across the Midwest.
- [Supporting Sustainable Agriculture](https://elpc.org/projects/supporting-sustainable-agriculture/) - ELPC works to protect the people and land we all depend on, because we know a healthy farm economy depends on a healthy environment.
- [Growing Local Renewable Energy Resources](https://elpc.org/projects/growing-local-renewable-energy-resources/) - ELPC is helping local communities invest in solar panels, batteries, efficient appliances, electric vehicles, and other distributed energy resources (DERs), so the Midwest can transition to a clean energy economy.
- [Monitoring Air Quality](https://elpc.org/projects/monitoring-air-quality-in-chicago/) - ELPC collects air data in Chicago and Indiana. We work alongside community members to understand local air challenges and advocate for solutions.
- [Protecting Theodore Roosevelt National Park](https://elpc.org/projects/theodore-roosevelt-national-park/) - ELPC fights to protect national parks from unchecked, destructive, and polluting fossil fuel development.
- [Great Lakes Directory](https://elpc.org/projects/great-lakes-directory/)
- [Accelerating Rollout of Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/projects/electric-school-buses-safe-ride-for-kids/) - ELPC is working to protect vulnerable populations from unsafe diesel pollution, by identifying opportunities for Midwestern school districts to invest in electric school buses.
- [Protecting the Driftless Area](https://elpc.org/projects/driftless-area/) - ELPC is working to protect the Driftless Area from the unnecessary, 17-story Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line that would cause undue harm to the unique landscape.
- [Cleaning Up Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/projects/cleaning-up-lake-erie/) - ELPC is fighting to clean up nutrient pollution and toxic algae while holding state & federal authorities responsible for ensuring a safe, clean Lake Erie.
- [Protecting the Upper Mississippi River](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-the-upper-mississippi-river/) - The Mississippi River watershed'ss myriad rivers, creeks, brooks, and streams across the Midwest make up more than half the river miles in the nation.
- [Protecting the Wisconsin Northwoods](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-the-wisconsin-northwoods/) - ELPC works to protect the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest which covers more than 1.5 million acres in the Wisconsin Northwoods.
- [Advancing Energy Efficiency](https://elpc.org/projects/energy-efficiency/) - ELPC is working across the Midwest to shape energy efficiency programs and effective policies. Energy efficiency is the best way to meet our energy needs.
- [Accelerating Shift to Renewable Energy](https://elpc.org/projects/accelerating-shift-renewable-energy/) - ELPC supports a large-scale shift to renewable energy, to power the Midwest with less pollution and create local jobs.
- [Strengthening Clean Air & Climate Safeguards](https://elpc.org/projects/healthy-clean-air-for-all/) - ELPC works to protect the Midwest from air and climate pollution by advocating for strong standards, effective implementation, and legal defense
- [Shutting Down Dirty Coal](https://elpc.org/projects/shutting-down-dirty-coal/)
- [Preserving Resilient Wetlands](https://elpc.org/projects/preserving-resilient-wetlands/) - Across multiple states, ELPC is pursuing litigation and policy approaches to protect wetlands ecosystems and clean water
- [Improving Clean, Electric Vehicle Adoption](https://elpc.org/projects/clean-vehicles/) - By embracing new, clean technology and advancing the steady acceleration of electric vehicles, we can reduce the impact of vehicles on our environment.
- [Midwest Cities Drive Climate Solutions](https://elpc.org/projects/midwest-cities-states-drive-climate-solutions/) - ELPC is working with cities across the Midwest on climate change solutions, helping spur climate action at the local level.
- [Pursuing Grid Equity and Energy Justice](https://elpc.org/projects/pursuing-grid-equity-and-energy-justice/) - Equity and decarbonization are twin goals. ELPC's public utility advocacy combines the two in pursuit of just transition to a clean energy grid.
- [Protecting Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie](https://elpc.org/projects/midewin-national-tallgrass-prairie/) - ELPC is protecting Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to provide critical wildlife habitat, and a chance for people to connect with nature, for years to come.
- [Protecting Northwest Indiana](https://elpc.org/projects/protecting-northwest-indiana/) - ELPC’s Northwest Indiana Protector Project fights air and water pollution to safeguard residents’ health, Lake Michigan’s ecology, and the environment
- [Repowering the Rural Midwest](https://elpc.org/projects/repowering-rural-midwest/) - ELPC is a leader in supporting clean energy opportunities for rural communities across the Midwest.
- [Thinking Beyond Wires](https://elpc.org/projects/beyond-wires-transmission-alternatives-to-accelerate-clean-energy-transition/) - Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy
- [Cleaning Up the Ohio River](https://elpc.org/projects/cleaning-up-ohio-river/) - ELPC is advocating for strong pollution control standards to protect safe, clean drinking water along the 981-mile long Ohio River.
- [Challenging Ohio Energy Corruption](https://elpc.org/projects/challenging-ohio-energy-corruption/) - Ohio is embroiled in the largest bribery and money-laundering scheme ever. Below is a timeline of this developing corruption scandal and ELPC’s efforts to fight for clean government and clean energy.
- [Growing Midwest Rail Network](https://elpc.org/projects/midwest-rail/) - ELPC is improving the passenger rail network across the Midwest, to ease congestion and improve mobility, while reducing our impact on the environment.
- [Expanding Solar Energy for All](https://elpc.org/projects/expanding-solar-for-all/)
- [Transforming the Electricity Grid](https://elpc.org/projects/electric-grid/) - ELPC is working to transform the energy grid to reduce pollution and make our communities more resilient with renewable energy.
- [Advocating for Public Transit, Walking and Biking](https://elpc.org/projects/public-transportation-walking-biking/)
- [Opposing Highway Boondoggles](https://elpc.org/projects/highway-boondoggles/) - ELPC fights to stop unneeded and fiscally irresponsible transportation projects that encourage sprawl development and harm the environment.

## News & Press

- [Illinois Enacts Law Increasing Penalties for Exposing Humans to Pesticides](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-enacts-law-increasing-penalties-for-exposing-humans-to-pesticides/)
- [House Committee Vote Would Raid REAP](https://elpc.org/news/house-committee-vote-would-raid-reap/) - An impending House vote would set the stage to raid half a billion from popular Rural Energy for America Program and stop grants to farmers from FY2024 funding
- [Energy Equity Advocates Help Keep Xcel Energy’s Rate Hike to a Minimum](https://elpc.org/news/energy-equity-advocates-help-keep-xcel-energys-rate-hike-to-a-minimum/)
- [This State is Doing Something Wildly Creative With its Old Coal Power Plants: ‘A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity'’](https://elpc.org/news/this-state-is-doing-something-wildly-creative-with-its-old-coal-power-plants-a-once-in-a-generation-opportunity/)
- [EPA Warns IDEM of ‘Environmental Justice Concerns’ Raised by Gary Lime Plant Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/epa-warns-idem-of-environmental-justice-concerns-raised-by-gary-lime-plant-permit-renewal/)
- [Iowa Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Removal of Waterways from Impaired List](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-environmental-groups-sue-epa-over-removal-of-waterways-from-impaired-list/)
- [Farms and Agriculture Groups Call Foul Over EGLE Permit Restricting Animal Waste Uses](https://elpc.org/news/farms-and-agriculture-groups-call-foul-over-egle-permit-restricting-animal-waste-uses/)
- [Final Order Encourages Affordable, Clean Energy for Minnesotans](https://elpc.org/news/final-order-encourages-affordable-clean-energy-for-minnesotans/) - Minnesota Puts Data Centers on the Hook for Clean Energy and Fair Costs
- [ELPC Disappointed by Federal Transportation Reauthorization Package](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-disappointed-by-federal-transportation-reauthorization-package/)
- [Environmental Groups Sue EPA over Polluted Iowa Water](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-sue-epa-over-polluted-iowa-water/)
- [EPA Delay on Vehicle Pollution Standards Puts Midwest Communities at Risk](https://elpc.org/news/epa-delay-on-vehicle-pollution-standards-puts-midwest-communities-at-risk/)
- [Groups Sue Trump EPA Over Iowa Waters Impaired by Cancer-Linked Nitrates](https://elpc.org/news/groups-sue-trump-epa-over-iowa-waters-impaired-by-cancer-linked-nitrates/)
- [Mississippi River Groups Tell Feds to Act on Nitrate Contamination](https://elpc.org/news/mississippi-river-groups-tell-feds-to-act-on-nitrate-contamination/)
- [Why this Michigan Utility Plans to Sell its Hydro Dams for $13](https://elpc.org/news/why-this-michigan-utility-plans-to-sell-its-hydro-dams-for-13/)
- [83 Groups Call On HHS, EPA To Take Emergency Action on Industrial Agriculture’s Nitrate Pollution Crisis](https://elpc.org/news/83-groups-call-on-hhs-epa-to-take-emergency-action-on-industrial-agricultures-nitrate-pollution-crisis/)
- [Opinion: Cedar Falls electricity isn't as clean it seems](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-cedar-falls-electricity-isnt-as-clean-it-seems/)
- [House Farm Bill Adds Barriers to REAP](https://elpc.org/news/house-farm-bill-adds-barriers-to-reap/)
- [ELPC Urges More Rigorous Oversight in Norfolk Southern & Union Pacific Railroad Merger Proceedings](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-urges-more-rigorous-oversight-in-norfolk-southern-union-pacific-railroad-merger-proceedings/)
- [Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Ohio utility bribery case](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-court-wont-hear-appeal-in-ohio-utility-bribery-case/)
- [Opinion: Earth Day is a reminder that Illinois must come up with environmental solutions](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-earth-day-is-a-reminder-that-illinois-must-come-up-with-environmental-solutions/)
- [Earth Day 2026 arrives at fraught climate moment](https://elpc.org/news/earth-day-2026-arrives-at-fraught-climate-moment/)
- [Environmental Advocates Make the Case for Passenger Rail](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-advocates-make-the-case-for-passenger-rail/)
- [A Look at the Most Pressing Environmental Issues Facing Chicago this Earth Day](https://elpc.org/news/a-look-at-the-most-pressing-environmental-issues-facing-chicago-this-earth-day/)
- [Environmental Advocates Slam Forestry Service for Moving Forward on Western U.P. Logging Project](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-advocates-slam-forestry-service-for-moving-forward-on-western-u-p-logging-project/)
- [US Forest Service Rejects Call for Thorough Environmental Review of Ottawa National Forest Massive Logging Project](https://elpc.org/news/us-forest-service-rejects-call-for-thorough-environmental-review-of-ottawa-national-forest-massive-logging-project/)
- [Some farmers could lose expected funds under REAP program pause, experts say](https://elpc.org/news/some-farmers-could-lose-expected-funds-under-reap-program-pause-experts-say/)
- [EPA Weakens Rules Protecting Groundwater from Toxic Coal Ash Contamination](https://elpc.org/news/epa-weakens-rules-protecting-groundwater-from-toxic-coal-ash-contamination/)
- [Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-sue-epa-for-illegal-repeal-of-climate-protections/)
- [Environmental Group Challenges ‘Mega-scale’ Logging Plan in Western U.P.](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-group-challenges-mega-scale-logging-plan-in-western-u-p/)
- [Consumers Energy Plans to Sell its Dams. The Buyer Could be After Land](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energy-plans-to-sell-its-dams-the-buyer-could-be-after-land-2/)
- [How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois](https://elpc.org/news/how-a-community-solar-breakthrough-took-shape-in-illinois/)
- [Trump’s opposition to renewables stalls rural energy grants](https://elpc.org/news/trumps-opposition-to-renewables-stalls-rural-energy-grants/)
- [USDA Announces Halt in REAP Grants](https://elpc.org/news/usda-announces-halt-in-reap-grants/)
- [Public Health, Environmental Advocates Call for Action on Iowa’s Cancer Rate](https://elpc.org/news/public-health-environmental-advocates-call-for-action-on-iowas-cancer-rate/)
- [Michigan City Residents Want to Halt Project Maize Construction](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-city-residents-want-to-halt-project-maize-construction/)
- [Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards](https://elpc.org/news/coalition-sues-trump-epa-over-illegal-repeal-of-mercury-and-air-toxics-standards/)
- [Michigan Orders Utilities to Integrate Community Power Networks](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-orders-utilities-to-integrate-community-power-networks/)
- [Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open](https://elpc.org/news/utilities-warn-of-soaring-costs-related-to-trump-order-for-indiana-coal-plants-to-stay-open/)
- [Hydro Sale Witness: Consumers Dam Removal Costs Built Without Key Data](https://elpc.org/news/hydro-sale-witness-consumers-dam-removal-costs-built-without-key-data/)
- [Elgin Lawmaker Leads Charge as Wetlands Protection Bill Advances in Springfield](https://elpc.org/news/elgin-lawmaker-leads-charge-as-wetlands-protection-bill-advances-in-springfield/)
- [Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers](https://elpc.org/news/regulators-ok-comeds-plan-to-increase-deposit-costs-for-large-load-projects-like-data-centers/)
- [ICC Orders Investigation into Data Center Risks in ComEd Case](https://elpc.org/news/icc-orders-investigation-into-data-center-risks-in-comed-case/)
- [Indiana groups challenge order keeping Wheatfield coal plant open](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-groups-challenge-order-keeping-wheatfield-coal-plant-open/)
- [Energy Bills Relief Act’s Restoring Tax Credits Is Step in the Right Direction](https://elpc.org/news/energy-bills-relief-acts-restoring-of-renewable-energy-tax-credits-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction/)
- [Groups Challenge Illegal Order Halting the Retirement of Indiana Power Plants](https://elpc.org/news/groups-challenge-illegal-order-halting-the-retirement-of-indiana-power-plants/)
- [Letter to the Editor: Punitive EV Fees are Wrong Idea](https://elpc.org/news/letter-to-the-editor-punitive-ev-fees-are-wrong-idea/)
- [Iowa Utilities Commission Approves Settlement for 1,000 MW of New Wind in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-utilities-commission-approves-settlement-for-1000-mw-of-new-wind-in-iowa/)
- [Michigan Supreme Court Hears Line 5 Review Case as Opponents Challenge Tunnel Project Approval](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-supreme-court-hears-line-5-review-case-as-opponents-challenge-tunnel-project-approval/)
- [Environmental Groups, Tribes Argue Before MI Supreme Court Challenging Enbridge’s Proposed Oil Tunnel](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-tribes-argue-before-mi-supreme-court-challenging-enbridges-proposed-oil-tunnel/)
- [Consumers Warns Dams Could be Decommissioned if $1 Sales Don’t Go Through](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-warns-dams-could-be-decommissioned-if-1-sales-dont-go-through/)
- [Large-scale Logging Project in Western UP Alarms Environmental Groups](https://elpc.org/news/large-scale-logging-project-in-western-up-alarms-environmental-groups/)
- [Consumers Warns Michigan: Dams Could be Torn Down Unless Utility Sells Them](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-warns-michigan-dams-could-be-torn-down-unless-utility-sells-them/)
- [During storm, electric grid bottleneck blocked Illinois power glut from easing East Coast prices](https://elpc.org/news/during-storm-electric-grid-bottleneck-blocked-illinois-power-glut-from-easing-east-coast-prices/)
- [US Plans to Clear-cut in Michigan Forest. Some Fear for Endangered Species](https://elpc.org/news/us-plans-to-clear-cut-in-michigan-forest-some-fear-for-endangered-species/)
- [19 Years Ago, the Supreme Court Told EPA It Could Regulate Climate Pollution. Trump Is Trying to Undo That](https://elpc.org/news/19-years-ago-the-supreme-court-told-epa-it-could-regulate-climate-pollution-trump-is-trying-to-undo-that/)
- [Commentary: Public Transit Law is a Win for Illinois’ Climate Future](https://elpc.org/news/commentary-public-transit-law-is-a-win-for-illinois-climate-future/)
- [EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants ](https://elpc.org/news/epa-dismantles-protections-for-mercury-and-air-toxics-from-power-plants/)
- [Opinion: Great Lakes Lawmakers Push Back Against Federal Environmental Rollbacks](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-great-lakes-lawmakers-push-back-against-federal-environmental-rollbacks/)
- [Sioux City Rolls Out Electric School Buses a Year After EPA Put the Brakes on Funding](https://elpc.org/news/sioux-city-rolls-out-electric-school-buses-a-year-after-epa-put-the-brakes-on-funding/)
- [Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections](https://elpc.org/news/public-health-green-groups-sue-epa-over-repeal-of-rule-supporting-climate-protections/)
- [EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections](https://elpc.org/news/epa-sued-over-illegal-repeal-of-climate-protections/)
- [As Trump's EPA revokes "endangerment finding," what will it mean for Illinois?](https://elpc.org/news/as-trumps-epa-revokes-endangerment-finding-what-will-it-mean-for-illinois/)
- [Why Xcel’s bid to reinvent the virtual power plant is so controversial](https://elpc.org/news/why-xcels-bid-to-reinvent-the-virtual-power-plant-is-so-controversial/)
- [Residents band together to resist tech giants' concerning plans: 'We're going to do whatever it takes'](https://elpc.org/news/residents-band-together-to-resist-tech-giants-concerning-plans-were-going-to-do-whatever-it-takes/)
- [Electric School Buses are Bringing Cleaner, Quieter Rides to Students in Rural Minnesota](https://elpc.org/news/electric-school-buses-are-bringing-cleaner-quieter-rides-to-students-in-rural-minnesota/)
- [Hydro Deal Would Let Private Buyer Flip Consumers Energy Dams](https://elpc.org/news/hydro-deal-would-let-private-buyer-flip-consumers-energy-dams/)
- [Bill would hold data centers responsible for energy costs and environmental protections](https://elpc.org/news/bill-would-hold-data-centers-responsible-for-energy-costs-and-environmental-protections/)
- [EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding, Contradicting Decades of Science and Legal Precedent ](https://elpc.org/news/epa-repeals-endangerment-finding-contradicting-decades-of-science-and-legal-precedent/)
- [Michigan Agencies, Outside Groups Question Consumers Dam Sale Plan](https://elpc.org/news/40039/)
- [POWER Act Introduced to Set Standards for Illinois Data Centers ](https://elpc.org/news/power-act-introduced-to-set-standards-for-illinois-data-centers/)
- [Fears of EPA Enforcement Dip Spurs Groups to Act as Legal Hounds](https://elpc.org/news/fears-of-epa-enforcement-dip-spurs-groups-to-act-as-legal-hounds/)
- [A Proposed Clean Water Act Change Could Remove Protections from 80% of American Wetlands](https://elpc.org/news/a-proposed-clean-water-act-change-could-remove-protections-from-80-of-american-wetlands/)
- [MI Conservation Groups File Expert Testimony Opposing Consumers Energy’s Proposed Dams Sale to Private Equity Firm](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-conservation-groups-file-expert-testimony-opposing-consumers-energys-proposed-sale-of-dams-to-private-equity-firm/)
- [Illinois Regulators Center Affordability for Customers in Landmark Utility Decisions](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-regulators-center-affordability-for-customers-in-landmark-utility-decisions/)
- [118th Chicago Auto Show Gets Underway](https://elpc.org/news/118th-chicago-auto-show-gets-underway/)
- [Reintroduced Bill would Protect and Restore Driftless Region](https://elpc.org/news/reintroduced-bill-would-protect-and-restore-driftless-region/)
- [Stricter Ballast Rules on Freighters Demanded to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species](https://elpc.org/news/stricter-ballast-rules-on-freighters-demanded-to-protect-great-lakes-from-invasive-species/)
- [Environmental groups challenge federal orders extending NIPSCO and other coal-fired power plants](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-challenge-federal-orders-extending-nipsco-and-other-coal-fired-power-plants/)
- [Illinois Supreme Court Should Hear Grain Belt Express Appeal to Support ICC and Protect Clean Power](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-supreme-court-should-hear-grain-belt-express-appeal-to-support-icc-and-protect-clean-power/) - A group of organizations are urging the Illinois Supreme Court to review a decision that overturned approval of the Grain Belt Express (GBX) transmission line.
- [Wisconsin, Tribes Would Have Less Power to Review Projects Under Proposed Water Rule](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-tribes-would-have-less-power-to-review-projects-under-proposed-water-rule/)
- [Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-debates-how-to-pay-for-the-power-hungry-ai-boom/)
- [Michigan’s clean energy goals may clash with power-hungry data centers](https://elpc.org/news/michigans-clean-energy-goals-may-clash-with-power-hungry-data-centers/)
- [ELPC Report: Great Lakes Region on Track to Experience Extreme Weather, Shrinking Fish Populations](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-report-great-lakes-region-on-track-to-experience-extreme-weather-shrinking-fish-populations/)
- [Environmental, Consumer Groups Challenge Trump’s Unlawful Coal Plant Extensions](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-consumer-groups-challenge-trumps-unlawful-coal-plant-extensions/)
- [ELPC Applauds STB for Rigorous Freight Merger Oversight](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-stb-for-rigorous-freight-merger-oversight/)
- [How the Latest Train Merger Could Snarl Climate Goals](https://elpc.org/news/how-the-latest-train-merger-could-snarl-climate-goals/)
- [Xcel defends storage ownership in distributed capacity pilot](https://elpc.org/news/xcel-defends-storage-ownership-in-distributed-capacity-pilot/)
- [ELPC Commends Senate for Passing Robust Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in FY 2026](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-senate-for-passing-robust-funding-for-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-in-fy-2026/)
- [Editorial: A Supreme Court Ruling has Put Illinois’ Wetlands at Risk. Springfield Should Respond.](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-a-supreme-court-ruling-has-put-illinois-wetlands-at-risk-springfield-should-respond/)
- [The Paperwork Trick Letting Factory Farms Pollute With Impunity](https://elpc.org/news/the-paperwork-trick-letting-factory-farms-pollute-with-impunity/)
- [Environmental Groups Sue Over Steel Mill Coke Oven Regulations Being Relaxed](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-sue-over-steel-mill-coke-oven-regulations-being-relaxed/)
- [New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects](https://elpc.org/news/new-epa-proposal-would-strip-states-and-tribes-authority-to-block-oil-and-gas-pipelines-other-infrastructure-projects/)
- [Meta advancing nuclear power for data centers across Ohio](https://elpc.org/news/meta-advancing-nuclear-power-for-data-centers-across-ohio/)
- [EPA Proposed Water Rule Restricts States', Tribes' Authority to Stop Federal Projects that Pollute Waterways](https://elpc.org/news/epa-proposed-water-rule-restricts-states-tribes-authority-to-stop-federal-projects-that-pollute-waterways/)
- [IN Agency Fails to Hold US Steel and BP Whiting to Standards Needed to Minimize Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-environmental-agency-fails-to-hold-us-steel-midwest-plant-and-bp-whiting-to-basic-standards-needed-to-minimize-air-pollution/)
- [ComEd demands guarantees from data centers — and wins](https://elpc.org/news/comed-demands-guarantees-from-data-centers-and-wins/)
- [Letter to the Editor: Senators Should Resist PERMIT Act for Iowa’s Sake](https://elpc.org/news/letter-to-the-editor-senators-should-resist-permit-act-for-iowas-sake/)
- [Midwest and Great Lakes Coalition Urges EPA to Withdraw Harmful Clean Water Rollback](https://elpc.org/news/midwest-and-great-lakes-coalition-urges-epa-to-withdraw-harmful-clean-water-rollback/)
- [Illinois bets on virtual power plants to ease electric grid strain and costs](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-bets-on-virtual-power-plants-to-ease-electric-grid-strain-and-costs/)
- [Opinion: Rolling Back Fuel Efficiency Standards to Cost Ohioans More](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-rolling-back-fuel-efficiency-standards-to-cost-ohioans-more/)
- [Enviro, Community Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Exemptions from Air Pollution Rules for Steel Industry Coke Ovens](https://elpc.org/news/enviro-community-groups-file-lawsuit-to-stop-trump-exemptions-from-air-pollution-rules-for-steel-industry-coke-ovens/)
- [DOE’s Illegal Extension of Coal Plant Challenged in Court for the First Time](https://elpc.org/news/does-illegal-extension-of-coal-plant-challenged-in-court-for-the-first-time/)
- [Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Final Rule on Vessels Discharging Invasives in the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-challenge-epa-final-rule-on-vessels-discharging-invasives-in-the-great-lakes/)
- [Public Service Commission approves DTE data center contracts – with strings attached](https://elpc.org/news/public-service-commission-approves-dte-data-center-contracts-with-strings-attached/)
- [House Passes SPEED Act, Weakening Environmental Review and Oversight](https://elpc.org/news/house-passes-speed-act-weakening-environmental-review-and-oversight/)
- [Michigan Regulators Conditionally Approve DTE’s Saline Township Data Center Power Plan](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-regulators-conditionally-approve-dtes-saline-township-data-center-power-plan/)
- [ELPC Commends House Committee for Advancing Reauthorization of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-house-committee-for-advancing-reauthorization-of-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [New Bill Would Gut Protections of Clean Water Act in Name of Growth](https://elpc.org/news/new-bill-would-gut-protections-of-clean-water-act-in-name-of-growth/)
- [PJM Prices Hits Record-Highs Again, Showing Need to Address Demand](https://elpc.org/news/pjm-prices-hits-record-highs-again-showing-need-to-address-demand/)
- [Regulators OK Statewide Electric Grid Upgrades](https://elpc.org/news/regulators-ok-statewide-electric-grid-upgrades/)
- [Letter to the Editor: Impacts of data centers](https://elpc.org/news/letter-to-the-editor-impacts-of-data-centers/)
- [Concerns raised about Michigan City data center at IDEM meeting](https://elpc.org/news/concerns-raised-about-michigan-city-data-center-at-idem-meeting/)
- [Iowa’s US Reps Vote Yes to Repeal Clean Water Protections with the PERMIT Act](https://elpc.org/news/iowas-us-reps-vote-yes-to-repeal-clean-water-protections-with-the-permit-act/)
- [Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee](https://elpc.org/news/bill-ensuring-active-management-of-shawnee-national-forest-clears-senate-committee/)
- [Trump admin eases fuel economy standards, prioritizing gas-powered cars over EVs](https://elpc.org/news/trump-admin-eases-fuel-economy-standards-prioritizing-gas-powered-cars-over-evs/)
- [Michiganders urge regulators not to rush approval for data center power plan](https://elpc.org/news/michiganders-urge-regulators-not-to-rush-approval-for-data-center-power-plan/)
- [Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA Final Rule That Delays Methane Pollution Protections from Oil and Gas Industry](https://elpc.org/news/groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-trump-epa-final-rule-that-delays-methane-pollution-protections-from-oil-and-gas-industry/)
- [ELPC Condemns Attack on Fuel Economy Standards for Cars, Light Trucks](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-condemns-attack-on-fuel-economy-standards-for-cars-light-trucks/)
- [As data centers flock to Michigan communities, what protections exist for residents?](https://elpc.org/news/as-data-centers-flock-to-michigan-communities-what-protections-exist-for-residents/)
- [Line 5 Opponents File Opening Brief in Michigan Supreme Court Case](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-opponents-file-opening-brief-in-michigan-supreme-court-case/)
- [Climate fight lingers for rural energy grants](https://elpc.org/news/climate-fight-lingers-for-rural-energy-grants/)
- [IDEM to host public meeting for Project Maize air permit](https://elpc.org/news/idem-to-host-public-meeting-for-project-maize-air-permit/)
- [Business, environment groups call for vetting of DTE data center deal](https://elpc.org/news/business-environment-groups-call-for-vetting-of-dte-data-center-deal/)
- [Publicly Owned Intercity Bus Station Offers Dignity for Travelers on Tight Budgets](https://elpc.org/news/publicly-owned-intercity-bus-station-offers-dignity-for-travelers-on-tight-budgets/)
- [ICC slashes Nicor, Ameren proposed gas rate hikes by over 40%](https://elpc.org/news/icc-slashes-nicor-ameren-proposed-gas-rate-hikes-by-over-40/)
- [Illinois Lawmakers Urged to ‘Step Up’ and ‘Fight Like Hell’ as EPA Moves to Cut Wetlands Protections](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-lawmakers-urged-to-step-up-and-fight-like-hell-as-epa-moves-to-cut-wetlands-protections/)
- [‘Mustard on Ice Cream’: District Celebrates New Fleet of Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/news/mustard-on-ice-cream-district-celebrates-new-fleet-of-electric-school-buses/)
- [A New EPA Proposal Would Limit the Agency’s Ability to Enforce Clean Water Rules](https://elpc.org/news/a-new-epa-proposal-would-limit-the-agencys-ability-to-enforce-clean-water-rules/)
- [EPA Proposed “Polluted Water Rule” will Severely Restrict Clean Water Act Protections in Great Lakes Region and Beyond](https://elpc.org/news/epa-proposed-polluted-water-rule-will-severely-restrict-clean-water-act-protections-in-great-lakes-region-and-beyond/)
- [State Requiring More from Largest Farms on How They Dispose of Their Millions of Tons of Manure](https://elpc.org/news/state-requiring-more-from-largest-farms-on-how-they-dispose-of-their-millions-of-tons-of-manure/)
- [Environmental Groups, Tribes File Brief with MI Supreme Court Challenging Enbridge's Proposed Oil Tunnel](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-tribes-file-brief-with-mi-supreme-court-challenging-enbridges-proposed-oil-tunnel/)
- [Plans for Public Park at Site of Lakefront Dump on Southeast Side Announced](https://elpc.org/news/plans-for-public-park-at-site-of-lakefront-dump-on-southeast-side-announced/)
- [Plans Unveiled to Turn Chicago Disposal Site into Lakefront Park on Southeast Side](https://elpc.org/news/39470/)
- [ELPC, MEA Urge WI DNR to Deny Permit as Written to CAFO Seeking to Double its Livestock](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-mea-urge-wi-dnr-to-deny-draft-permit-to-cafo-seeking-to-double-its-livestock/)
- [Data center development: What does it bring to West Michigan?](https://elpc.org/news/data-center-development-what-does-it-bring-to-west-michigan/)
- [Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers Advocates for Passenger Rail Services](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-association-of-railroad-passengers-advocates-for-passenger-rail-services/)
- [US EPA rollbacks](https://elpc.org/news/us-epa-rollbacks/)
- [Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-oks-landmark-regulations-that-push-up-front-costs-to-data-centers/)
- [MPSC Boosts Consumer Protections, Delays on Clean Energy in Consumers Energy Data Center Case](https://elpc.org/news/mpsc-boosts-consumer-protections-delays-on-clean-energy-in-consumers-energy-data-center-case/)
- [DTE asks regulators to fast-track data center, skip public hearings](https://elpc.org/news/dte-asks-regulators-to-fast-track-data-center-skip-public-hearings/)
- [Some Saline Twp. residents didn't like 250-acre data center but feared it was 'inevitable'](https://elpc.org/news/some-saline-twp-residents-didnt-like-250-acre-data-center-but-feared-it-was-inevitable/)
- [Illinois Passes Transit Funding & Reform Bill](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-passes-transit-funding-reform-bill/) - Statement by Deputy Director Kevin Brubaker
- [Illinois Passes Clean Energy Law to Lower Costs and Strengthen Grid](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-passes-clean-energy-law-to-lower-costs-and-strengthen-grid/) - Illinois leaders passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act (SB25) to lower costs and strengthen Illinois' grid.
- [Michigan EGLE Director's Decision Strengthens Permits for Industrial Livestock Facilities](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-egle-directors-decision-strengthens-permits-for-industrial-livestock-facilities/)
- [After Long Legal Battle, Michigan Toughens Poop Patrol at Factory Farms](https://elpc.org/news/after-long-legal-battle-michigan-toughens-poop-patrol-at-factory-farms/)
- [Is Columbia Gas' rate increase in the public's interest? Ohio Supreme Court hears case](https://elpc.org/news/is-columbia-gas-rate-increase-in-the-publics-interest-ohio-supreme-court-hears-case/)
- [As data center boom hits Michigan, utilities hedge against a bust](https://elpc.org/news/as-data-center-boom-hits-michigan-utilities-hedge-against-a-bust/)
- [Opinion: Illinois Can’t Afford to Lose More Wetlands — Or More Time](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-illinois-cant-afford-to-lose-more-wetlands-or-more-time/)
- [ELPC Commends Sen. Durbin and Senate Committee for Passing Shawnee Nat'l Forest Protection Act of 2025](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-sen-durbin-and-senate-committee-for-passing-shawnee-natl-forest-protection-act-of-2025/)
- [Two Beaches Drove Increased Closures, Advisories on Lake Michigan Beaches this Year](https://elpc.org/news/two-beaches-drove-increased-closures-advisories-on-lake-michigan-beaches-this-year/)
- [Appetite for data centers fuels fears of high electric demand, rate hikes in Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/appetite-for-data-centers-fuels-fears-of-high-electric-demand-rate-hikes-in-michigan/)
- [Illinois Lawmakers Work on $1.5B Bill to Bail Out CTA, Metra and Pace](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-lawmakers-work-on-1-5b-bill-to-bail-out-cta-metra-and-pace/)
- [Environmental Groups Urge EPA to Restore Nitrate Impairment Designation on Iowa River Segments](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-urge-epa-to-restore-nitrate-impairment-designation-on-iowa-river-segments/)
- [This Beach was the Most Frequently Closed in Michigan this Year](https://elpc.org/news/this-beach-was-the-most-frequently-closed-in-michigan-this-year/)
- [Environmental Groups Challenge EPA De-Listing of Nitrate Impairments in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-challenge-epa-de-listing-of-nitrate-impairments-in-iowa/)
- [Groups challenge MISO cost allocation plan for coal power plant](https://elpc.org/news/groups-challenge-miso-cost-allocation-plan-for-coal-power-plant/)
- [Battle over utility charges headed for the Ohio Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/news/battle-over-utility-charges-headed-for-the-ohio-supreme-court/)
- [Which States Are Getting Hit Hardest by Electricity Price Increases?](https://elpc.org/news/which-states-are-getting-hit-hardest-by-electricity-price-increases/)
- [Trump moves to gut US power to regulate greenhouse gases](https://elpc.org/news/trump-moves-to-gut-us-power-to-regulate-greenhouse-gases/)
- [EPA Proposes Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Reporting](https://elpc.org/news/epa-proposes-eliminating-greenhouse-gas-reporting/)
- [Opinion | Climate change puts Great Lakes at risk, but solutions are in sight](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-climate-change-puts-great-lakes-at-risk-but-solutions-are-in-sight/)
- [Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuits by Tribes, Environmental Groups Over Line 5](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-supreme-court-to-hear-lawsuits-by-tribes-environmental-groups-over-line-5/)
- [MI Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval](https://elpc.org/news/mi-supreme-court-to-hear-challenge-to-line-5-tunnel-permit-approval/)
- [Community Leaders & Environmental Advocates Celebrate End of Army Corps’ Proposed New Toxic Dredged Waste Landfill on Lakefront Site](https://elpc.org/news/community-leaders-environmental-advocates-celebrate-end-of-army-corps-proposed-new-toxic-dredged-waste-landfill-on-lakefront-site/)
- [Can the Nation’s Most Wind-Powered State Look to Solar?](https://elpc.org/news/can-the-nations-most-wind-powered-state-look-to-solar/)
- [ELPC, Activists Concerned About Changes to Gary Works Particulate Emissions Permit](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-activists-concerned-about-changes-to-gary-works-particulate-emissions-permit/)
- [Iowa Utilities Commission Approves Settlement for Largest Solar Proposal in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-utilities-commission-approves-settlement-for-largest-solar-proposal-in-iowa/)
- [US Steel Gary Works Air Permit Modification Fails to Protect Public Health](https://elpc.org/news/us-steel-gary-works-air-permit-modification-fails-to-protect-public-health/)
- [Editorial: President Trump tilts at windmills with the help of Iowa Republicans](https://elpc.org/news/president-trump-tilts-at-windmills-with-the-help-of-iowa-republicans/)
- [Second request for rehearing filed in precedent-setting case involving coal-fired power plants](https://elpc.org/news/second-request-for-rehearing-filed-in-precedent-setting-case-involving-coal-fired-power-plants/)
- [Ohio lawmaker wants utilities to give customers rebates for reducing power use](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-lawmaker-wants-utilities-to-give-customers-rebates-for-reducing-power-use/)
- [House Bill Amending the Clean Water Act Could Mean Dirtier Water Nationwide—And Especially in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/house-bill-amending-the-clean-water-act-could-mean-dirtier-water-nationwide-and-especially-in-iowa/)
- [Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Lower Energy Costs through Voluntary Demand Response Programs](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-lower-energy-costs-through-voluntary-demand-response-programs/)
- [Challenge to the Latest Illegal Extension of J.H. Campbell Coal Plant](https://elpc.org/news/challenge-to-the-latest-illegal-extension-of-j-h-campbell-coal-plant/)
- [DNR holds public hearing on Ottumwa Generating Station permit](https://elpc.org/news/dnr-holds-public-hearing-on-ottumwa-generating-station-permit/)
- [Iowa environmental advocates say PERMIT Act would harm Iowa's water quality](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-environmental-advocates-say-permit-act-would-harm-iowas-water-quality/)
- [Opinion: U.S. House Bill Weakens the Clean Water Act](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-house-bill-weakens-the-clean-water-act/)
- [Environmental groups argue Consumers Energy’s data center requirements fail to protect customers](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-argue-consumers-energys-data-center-requirements-fail-to-protect-customers/)
- [As the Demand for Electricity Grows, Ohio Looks for Ways to Save Power](https://elpc.org/news/as-the-demand-for-electricity-grows-ohio-looks-for-ways-to-save-power/)
- [Calling on Iowa Delegation to Oppose the PERMIT Act](https://elpc.org/news/calling-on-iowa-delegation-to-oppose-the-permit-act/)
- [The Battle Over Polluted Water Beneath an Iowa Coal Ash Landfill](https://elpc.org/news/the-battle-over-polluted-water-beneath-an-iowa-coal-ash-landfill/)
- [Former DOJ Lawyer Joins Environmental Group](https://elpc.org/news/former-doj-lawyer-joins-environmental-group/)
- [USDA restricts funding for wind and solar projects, points to protection of prime farmland](https://elpc.org/news/usda-restricts-funding-for-wind-and-solar-projects-points-to-protection-of-prime-farmland/)
- [Grain Belt Express pits Chicago businessman, politicians and farmers in power line battle](https://elpc.org/news/grain-belt-express-pits-chicago-businessman-politicians-and-farmers-in-power-line-battle/)
- [Bacteria Closed Hundreds of Great Lakes Beaches in 2024. Here’s What You Need to Know Before Jumping into Lake Michigan.](https://elpc.org/news/bacteria-closed-hundreds-of-great-lakes-beaches-in-2024-heres-what-you-need-to-know-before-jumping-into-lake-michigan/)
- [Environmental groups protest DOE decision to force aging coal burning power plant to stay open](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-protest-doe-decision-to-force-aging-coal-burning-power-plant-to-stay-open/)
- [DOE extends order to delay retiring Consumers’ Michigan coal plant](https://elpc.org/news/doe-extends-order-to-delay-retiring-consumers-michigan-coal-plant/)
- [Midwesterners Shouldn't Be Forced to Pay Higher Utility Bills for a Michigan Coal Plant That's Not Needed for Reliability](https://elpc.org/news/midwesterners-shouldnt-be-forced-to-pay-higher-utility-bills-for-a-michigan-coal-plant-thats-not-needed-for-reliability/)
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- [Utilities Want to Regain the Ability to Build Power Plants in PJM. Consumer Advocates Say That’s Probably a Bad Idea](https://elpc.org/news/utilities-want-to-regain-the-ability-to-build-power-plants-in-pjm-consumer-advocates-say-thats-probably-a-bad-idea/)
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- [ELPC Challenging Trump EPA’s Delay of Protections Against Oil and Gas Methane Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-trump-epas-delay-of-protections-against-oil-and-gas-methane-pollution/)
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- [EPA Coal Ash Rule Delay Threatens Clean Water and Great Lakes Communities](https://elpc.org/news/coal-ash-delay-threatens-clean-water-and-great-lakes-communities/)
- [Update to Scientific Report Finds Climate Change Threatens Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/update-to-scientific-report-finds-climate-change-threatens-great-lakes/)
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- [Environmental Groups File Petition Against IDEM Air Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-file-petition-against-idem-air-permit-renewal/)
- [Michigan Environmental Groups Argue Line 5 Tunnel Project Lacks Key Climate Considerations](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-environmental-groups-argue-line-5-tunnel-project-lacks-key-climate-considerations/)
- [Iowa's Largest Urban Area Faces a Water Crisis. How Experts Say we Can Solve It.](https://elpc.org/news/iowas-largest-urban-area-faces-a-water-crisis-how-experts-say-we-can-solve-it/)
- [Indiana Environmental Agency Fails to Hold US Steel Gary Works to Basic Standards Needed to Minimize Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-environmental-agency-fails-to-hold-us-steel-gary-works-to-basic-standards-needed-to-minimize-air-pollution/)
- [PJM Can't Hide its Role in Our soaring Electricity Bills. 5 Facts it Won't Admit | Opinion](https://elpc.org/news/pjm-cant-hide-its-role-in-our-soaring-electricity-bills-5-facts-it-wont-admit-opinion/)
- [State Budget Omits Stewardship Funds, Includes $1 Million for Timber Industry Groups](https://elpc.org/news/state-budget-omits-stewardship-funds-includes-1-million-for-timber-industry-groups/)
- [Congress Passes Trump’s Megabill Endangering Environment, Economy, Jobs, and Public Health](https://elpc.org/news/congress-passes-trumps-megabill-endangering-environment-economy-jobs-and-public-health/)
- [In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage](https://elpc.org/news/in-chicago-a-landmark-environmental-justice-bill-inches-toward-passage/)
- [Ag, Industry out and Environmental Groups are in Major Lake Erie Case](https://elpc.org/news/ag-industry-out-and-environmental-groups-are-in-major-lake-erie-case/)
- [Senate Megabill Endangers Environment, Economy, Jobs, and Public Health](https://elpc.org/news/senate-megabill-endangers-environment-economy-jobs-and-public-health/)
- [Green Groups Urge Army Corps to Add Climate Change and GHG Effects on Line 5 Tunnel Project in its EIS](https://elpc.org/news/green-groups-urge-army-corps-to-add-climate-change-and-ghg-effects-on-line-5-tunnel-project-in-its-eis/)
- [EPA Administrator Zeldin tours Milwaukee's Komatsu campus, pushes for 'one big, beautiful bill'](https://elpc.org/news/epa-administrator-zeldin-tours-milwaukees-komatsu-campus-pushes-for-one-big-beautiful-bill/)
- [IDEM Seeks Public Input on Eliminating 'Overly Burdensome' Environmental Regulations](https://elpc.org/news/idem-seeks-public-input-on-eliminating-overly-burdensome-environmental-regulations/)
- [Trump Administration Roadless Rule Repeal Will Broaden Attacks on National Forests](https://elpc.org/news/trump-administration-roadless-rule-repeal-will-broaden-attacks-on-national-forests/)
- [Victory: Judge Rules Against Dangerous Case Seeking to Gut Wetland Protections](https://elpc.org/news/victory-judge-rules-against-dangerous-case-seeking-to-gut-wetland-protections/)
- [This Wetland Fight Could Go to the Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/news/this-wetland-fight-could-go-to-the-supreme-court/)
- [Fish & Wildlife Service Modifies Permit Renewal to Protect Endangered Warbler](https://elpc.org/news/fish-wildlife-service-modifies-permit-renewal-to-protect-endangered-warbler/)
- [EPA proposed rollbacks on pollution rules could come at high cost](https://elpc.org/news/epa-proposed-rollbacks-on-pollution-rules-could-come-at-high-cost/)
- [AI gold rush fuels ComEd crackdown on data center speculators](https://elpc.org/news/ai-gold-rush-fuels-comed-crackdown-on-data-center-speculators/)
- [Who should pay to keep Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date?](https://elpc.org/news/who-should-pay-to-keep-michigan-coal-plant-running-past-its-retirement-date/)
- [Groups challenge Trump order keeping ‘old,’ ‘dirty’ Michigan coal plant open](https://elpc.org/news/groups-challenge-trump-order-keeping-old-dirty-michigan-coal-plant-open/)
- [Ten Groups Push Back Against Trump’s Illegal Campbell Plant Extension](https://elpc.org/news/ten-groups-push-back-against-trumps-illegal-campbell-plant-extension/)
- [Report: Iowans face higher costs under House budget's cuts to clean energy incentives](https://elpc.org/news/report-iowans-face-higher-costs-under-house-budgets-cuts-to-clean-energy-incentives/)
- [Experts say EPA plan to roll back limits on power plant emissions will harm Chicago air quality](https://elpc.org/news/experts-say-epa-plan-to-roll-back-limits-on-power-plant-emissions-will-harm-chicago-air-quality/)
- [Trump Gave OK for 68 Coal Plants to Ignore Clean Air Act Standards via Email](https://elpc.org/news/trump-gave-ok-for-68-coal-plants-to-ignore-clean-air-act-standards-via-email/)
- [ELPC Statement on U.S. EPA’s Misguided Retreat from Regulating Harmful Pollution from Power Plants](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-statement-on-u-s-epas-misguided-retreat-from-regulating-harmful-pollution-from-power-plants/)
- [How sensors, software, and other tech could help Ohio’s aging power grid](https://elpc.org/news/how-sensors-software-and-other-tech-could-help-ohios-aging-power-grid/)
- [Pipeline Permit Changes Could Help Protect Kirtland's Warblers in Michigan State Park](https://elpc.org/news/pipeline-permit-changes-could-help-protect-kirtlands-warblers-in-michigan-state-park/)
- [Environmental Groups Petition EPA to Object to East Chicago Steel Mill Air Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-petition-epa-to-object-to-east-chicago-steel-mill-air-permit-renewal/)
- [IN Environmental Agency Fails to Hold Cleveland-Cliffs to Standards Needed to Cut Air Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/in-environmental-agency-fails-to-hold-cleveland-cliffs-to-standards-needed-to-cut-air-pollution/)
- [Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open](https://elpc.org/news/trump-is-forcing-this-dirty-costly-coal-plant-to-stay-open/)
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- [Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-coal-plants-get-trump-exemptions-from-biden-era-rule-limiting-mercury-other-toxic-air-pollution/)
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- [PJM fast-tracks 11.8 GW, mainly gas, to bolster power supplies](https://elpc.org/news/pjm-fast-tracks-11-8-gw-mainly-gas-to-bolster-power-supplies/)
- [Letters: To Save Mass Transit in the Chicago Region, We Must Think Long Term](https://elpc.org/news/letters-to-save-mass-transit-in-the-chicago-region-we-must-think-long-term/)
- [From Blight to Bright: Michigan Explores Solar Power on Brownfield Sites](https://elpc.org/news/from-blight-to-bright-michigan-explores-solar-power-on-brownfield-sites/)
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- [Major utility company hit with lawsuit over decades of toxic dumping in state waterways: 'We are concerned'](https://elpc.org/news/major-utility-company-hit-with-lawsuit-over-decades-of-toxic-dumping-in-state-waterways-we-are-concerned/)
- [Ohio Lawmakers Pass Major Energy Market Overhaul](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-lawmakers-pass-major-energy-market-overhaul/)
- [118 Stakeholders Tell Congress: Keep Funding Rural Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/news/118-stakeholders-tell-congress-keep-funding-rural-clean-energy/) - 118 agriculture, business, environmental, and trade organizations joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the popular Rural Energy for America Program.
- [Citing Trump Emergency Order, Army Corps Expedites Review for Line 5 Oil Pipeline in Great Lakes’ Wetlands](https://elpc.org/news/citing-trump-emergency-order-army-corps-expedites-review-for-line-5-oil-pipeline-in-great-lakes-wetlands/)
- [Nuclear generation, right of first refusal included in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sweeping energy proposal](https://elpc.org/news/nuclear-generation-right-of-first-refusal-included-in-iowa-gov-reynolds-sweeping-energy-proposal/)
- [Lake, Porter Counties Receive Failing Grades in Air Pollution Report](https://elpc.org/news/lake-porter-counties-receive-failing-grades-in-air-pollution-report/)
- [Opinion: This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-this-earth-day-illinois-must-step-up-to-protect-our-core-environmental-values/)
- [IL senators, advocates discuss plan requiring data centers use renewable energy for power](https://elpc.org/news/il-senators-advocates-discuss-plan-requiring-data-centers-use-renewable-energy-for-power/)
- [More Than 60 Power Plants Exempted From Federal Mercury Limits](https://elpc.org/news/more-than-60-power-plants-exempted-from-federal-mercury-limits/)
- [Trump Throws the Electric School Bus Transition Into Chaos](https://elpc.org/news/trump-throws-the-electric-school-bus-transition-into-chaos/)
- [EPA Hands Pollution Passes to Top Mercury Emitters](https://elpc.org/news/epa-hands-pollution-passes-to-top-mercury-emitters/)
- [‘A Really Frightening Concept’: NWI Activists React to Potential Air Pollution Exemptions](https://elpc.org/news/a-really-frightening-concept-nwi-activists-react-to-potential-air-pollution-exemptions/)
- [Trump’s Love Affair with Dirty Coal Can’t Compete with Market Realities](https://elpc.org/news/trumps-love-affair-with-dirty-coal-cant-compete-with-market-realities/)
- [Indiana Industries Could Get a 'Presidential Exemption' from Recent Air Pollution Rules](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-industries-could-get-a-presidential-exemption-from-recent-air-pollution-rules/)
- [New Analysis Shows Hundreds of U.S. Facilities That Could Get a Trump EPA Pollution Pass](https://elpc.org/news/new-analysis-shows-hundreds-of-u-s-facilities-that-could-get-a-trump-epa-pollution-pass/)
- [EPA Chief Hopes a Change to What's Protected Under the Clean Water Act Can Win Over Farmers](https://elpc.org/news/epa-chief-hopes-a-change-to-whats-protected-under-the-clean-water-act-can-win-over-farmers/)
- [Native American Tribes and Environmental Groups Ask Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Line 5 Challenge](https://elpc.org/news/native-american-tribes-and-environmental-groups-ask-michigan-supreme-court-to-hear-line-5-challenge/)
- [USDA rural energy and ethanol infrastructure funding released](https://elpc.org/news/usda-rural-energy-and-ethanol-infrastructure-funding-released/)
- [Tribes, Greens Take Line 5 Tunnel to Michigan’s Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/news/tribes-greens-take-line-5-tunnel-to-michigans-supreme-court/)
- [Groups Defend Clean Water, Wetland Protections in Federal Court](https://elpc.org/news/groups-defend-clean-water-wetland-protections-in-federal-court/)
- [Ohio lawmakers are on the cusp of reshaping the state’s energy market. Here’s how](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-lawmakers-are-on-the-cusp-of-reshaping-the-states-energy-market-heres-how/)
- [PJM fast-track interconnection process draws 26.6 GW in proposals](https://elpc.org/news/pjm-fast-track-interconnection-process-draws-26-6-gw-in-proposals/)
- [Farmers Head to Court to Protect Wetlands Against Suit by Chicago Investor and Two Law Firms](https://elpc.org/news/farmers-head-to-court-to-protect-wetlands-against-suit-by-chicago-investor-and-two-law-firms/)
- [Ohio utility retracts energy-efficiency plan despite potential savings](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-utility-retracts-energy-efficiency-plan-despite-potential-savings/)
- [Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030](https://elpc.org/news/nations-first-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-could-come-to-michigan-in-2030/)
- [Farmers in Trump country were counting on clean energy grants. Then the government moved the goalposts.](https://elpc.org/news/farmers-in-trump-country-were-counting-on-clean-energy-grants-then-the-government-moved-the-goalposts/)
- [Federal Workers Rally Against Job Cuts for EPA by DOGE](https://elpc.org/news/federal-workers-rally-against-job-cuts-for-epa-by-doge/)
- [Rural America Asked for Certainty – USDA Delivers More Hoops on REAP](https://elpc.org/news/rural-america-asked-for-certainty-usda-delivers-more-hoops-and-mysteries-on-reap/)
- [USDA prods rural energy grantees to ditch climate, equity goals](https://elpc.org/news/usda-prods-rural-energy-grantees-to-ditch-climate-equity-goals/)
- [Great Lakes region readies for its role in a nuclear energy revival](https://elpc.org/news/great-lakes-region-readies-for-its-role-in-a-nuclear-energy-revival/)
- [Federal Judge Approves Farmer, Sustainable Ag Group Intervention in Lawsuit Seeking to Gut Wetland Protections](https://elpc.org/news/federal-judge-approves-farmer-sustainable-ag-group-intervention-in-lawsuit-seeking-to-gut-wetland-protections/) - In a case that could have nationwide implications, ELPC fought to ensure farmers have a seat at the table defending the Swampbuster provision of the Farm Bill.
- [Consumers Energy’s Environmental Justice Resiliency Plan Accepted in Rate Case](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energys-environmental-justice-resiliency-plan-accepted-in-rate-case/) - Today, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) accepted Consumers Energy’s newly developed “Environmental Justice Resiliency Plan."
- [Wisconsin May See More Logging of National Forest Land under Trump Order](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-may-see-more-logging-of-national-forest-land-under-trump-order/)
- [The Trump EPA’s Rollbacks Threaten Vital Clean Air, Water Safeguards](https://elpc.org/news/the-trump-epas-rollbacks-are-weakening-vital-clean-air-water-safeguards/)
- [Trump power plant pollution rollbacks threaten Michiganders, advocates warn](https://elpc.org/news/trump-power-plant-pollution-rollbacks-threaten-michiganders-advocates-warn/)
- [More gas, fewer surcharges: Breaking apart the Senate’s plan to solve Ohio’s energy crisis](https://elpc.org/news/more-gas-fewer-surcharges-breaking-apart-the-senates-plan-to-solve-ohios-energy-crisis/)
- [Environmental groups to sue Alliant claiming groundwater pollution](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-to-sue-alliant-claiming-groundwater-pollution/)
- [Victory! Army Corps Scraps Toxic Dump Plan on South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline](https://elpc.org/news/army-corps-scraps-plan-for-toxic-dump-on-south-side-lake-michigan-shoreline/) - "This is a victory for community residents and all of us who care about protecting healthy communities and Lake Michigan"
- [Plans for Toxic Dump Site on Far Southeast Side Scrapped](https://elpc.org/news/plans-for-toxic-dump-site-on-far-southeast-side-scrapped/)
- [Toxic Dump Plan Scrapped for South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline](https://elpc.org/news/toxic-dump-plan-scrapped-for-south-side-lake-michigan-shoreline/)
- [Iowa Groups Threaten Suit Over Ottumwa Toxic Coal Ash](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-groups-threaten-suit-over-ottumwa-toxic-coal-ash/)
- [Army Corps Drops Plan for Expansion of Lake Michigan Dump after Opposition from Illinois EPA and Community Advocates](https://elpc.org/news/army-corps-drops-plan-for-expansion-of-lake-michigan-dump-after-opposition-from-illinois-epa-and-community-advocates/)
- [Top Obama Administration Water Official Joins ELPC](https://elpc.org/news/top-obama-administration-water-official-joins-elpc/)
- [Obama-era EPA Water Chief Joins Environmental Nonprofit](https://elpc.org/news/obama-era-epa-water-chief-joins-environmental-nonprofit/)
- [Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects](https://elpc.org/news/federal-funding-freeze-lifted-for-some-illinois-clean-energy-projects/)
- [‘Instability in the Market’ or Rightsizing? What Does Federal EV Cold Shoulder Mean for Illinois?](https://elpc.org/news/instability-in-the-market-or-rightsizing-what-does-federal-ev-cold-shoulder-mean-for-illinois/)
- [Repeal of Methane Waste Emissions Charge Endangers Public Health & Climate](https://elpc.org/news/repeal-of-methane-waste-emissions-charge-endangers-public-health-climate/) - Congress has moved to revoke EPA's Methane Waste Emissions Charge rule, undermining efforts to reduce pollution, reduce energy waste, and protect public health.
- [EPA Proposes Misguided Repeal of Science-Based Endangerment Finding](https://elpc.org/news/epa-moves-toward-repeal-of-endangerment-finding/) - Lee Zeldin has urged the White House to strike down the EPA’s "Endangerment Finding," rejecting an overwhelming scientific consensus.
- [ELPC Defending EPA Methane Rule from Industry Attacks](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-defending-epa-methane-rule-from-industry-attacks/) - ELPC took legal action to defend the EPA's waste emissions charge rule, a provision that requires oil and gas operators to pay for excessive methane pollution.
- [Xcel IRP Settlement Enhances Local Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/news/xcel-irp-settlement-enhances-local-clean-energy/) - On February 20, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the settlement agreement for Xcel Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
- [ELPC, MiCAN Warn Rushing Line 5 Tunnel Project Approval Process Could Threaten Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-mican-warn-rushing-line-5-tunnel-project-approval-process-could-threaten-great-lakes/)
- [Opinion | Look to rooftops, brownfields, policy reforms to capture solar savings](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-look-to-rooftops-brownfields-policy-reforms-to-capture-solar-savings/)
- [MidAmerican Energy proposes building $600 million gas plant, 800 megawatts of solar](https://elpc.org/news/midamerican-energy-proposes-building-600-million-gas-plant-800-megawatts-of-solar/)
- [Late for School: Trump’s Funding Freeze Halts E-bus Delivery](https://elpc.org/news/late-for-school-trumps-funding-freeze-halts-e-bus-delivery/)
- [Line 5 Opponents Outline Expectations Under the Trump Administration amid Ongoing Court Cases](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-opponents-outline-expectations-under-the-trump-administration-amid-ongoing-court-cases/)
- [Energy bill signals Ohio is ‘open for business,’ natural gas, nuclear lobbyists say](https://elpc.org/news/energy-bill-signals-ohio-is-open-for-business-natural-gas-nuclear-lobbyists-say/)
- [Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?](https://elpc.org/news/farmers-and-rural-businesses-shelled-out-money-for-improvements-will-their-promised-rebates-arrive/)
- [Attorneys try to sort out what Trump’s policies will mean for the environment](https://elpc.org/news/attorneys-try-to-sort-out-what-trumps-policies-will-mean-for-the-environment/)
- [Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Reauthorization Bill Now in U.S. Senate, Too](https://elpc.org/news/great-lakes-restoration-initiative-reauthorization-bill-now-in-u-s-senate-too/)
- [ELPC Urges Senate to Pass Bill to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-urges-senate-to-pass-bill-to-reauthorize-the-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [Environmental Advocates Cheer Changes to EC Waste Processor's State Permit](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-advocates-cheer-changes-to-ec-waste-processors-state-permit/)
- [Advocates Welcome Improvements in New Tradebe Permit in East Chicago, IN](https://elpc.org/news/advocates-welcome-improvements-in-new-tradebe-permit-in-east-chicago-in/) - East Chicago, IN — Advocates call for rigorous state agency oversight to ensure compliance.
- [Trump, Musk Move to Oust EPA Staff in the Great Lakes Region, Including Dozens Responsible for Protecting Drinking Water for 30 Million in U.S. and Canada](https://elpc.org/news/trump-musk-move-to-oust-epa-staff-in-the-great-lakes-region-including-dozens-responsible-for-protecting-drinking-water-for-30-million-in-u-s-and-canada/)
- [Electric Vehicles Take the Driver's Seat at 2025 Chicago Auto Show](https://elpc.org/news/electric-vehicles-take-the-drivers-seat-at-2025-chicago-auto-show/)
- [ELPC Recognizes Confirmation of Lee Zeldin to Head U.S. EPA](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-recognizes-confirmation-of-lee-zeldin-to-head-us-epa/) - "We will continue to ensure the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act are fully implemented in our region," said ELPC's Federal Legislative Director, Ann Mesnikoff.
- [Chicago and Illinois Remain Committed to Achieving Climate Goals Despite Threats to Federal Funding](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-and-illinois-remain-committed-to-achieving-climate-goals-despite-threats-to-federal-funding/)
- [Developers want a new, natural gas power plant to fuel Ohio’s data center alley](https://elpc.org/news/developers-want-a-new-natural-gas-power-plant-to-fuel-ohios-data-center-alley/)
- [Breakthrough Agreement with Ameren Will Accelerate Clean Energy & Cut Costs Through Smarter Grid Planning](https://elpc.org/news/breakthrough-agreement-with-ameren-will-accelerate-clean-energy-cut-costs-with-smarter-grid-planning/) - The landmark agreement sets a precedent for including grid-enhancing technologies in transmission planning.
- [Illinois EPA Opposes Proposed Toxic Waste Dump Expansion on Southeast Side Lakefront](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-epa-opposes-proposed-toxic-waste-dump-expansion-on-southeast-side-lakefront/)
- [Opinion: Chicago region needs to invest now before climate-related costs soar](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-chicago-region-needs-to-invest-now-before-climate-related-costs-soar/)
- [GOP proposal would end coal bailout and limit the ‘riders’ on your electric bill](https://elpc.org/news/gop-proposal-would-end-coal-bailout-and-limit-the-riders-on-your-electric-bill/)
- [Trump Order Freezes Funding for Illinois EV Charging Network, Raises Questions about Other Clean Energy Projects](https://elpc.org/news/trump-order-freezes-funding-for-illinois-ev-charging-network-raises-questions-about-other-clean-energy-projects/)
- [A Wisconsin family’s case could have helped clarify a nagging solar ownership question. But then they moved.](https://elpc.org/news/a-wisconsin-familys-case-could-have-helped-clarify-a-nagging-solar-ownership-question-but-then-they-moved/)
- [DTE Order Delivers on Reliability & EV Spending, but Future Grid Needs Demand More](https://elpc.org/news/dte-order-delivers-on-reliability-and-ev-spending-but-future-grid-needs-demand-more/) - "We applaud the Commission for its continued attention to these communities' needs. However, they must go further to best prepare for future grid needs."
- [Proposed Southeast Side Dump Expansion Would Violate State Law, Regulators Say](https://elpc.org/news/proposed-southeast-side-dump-expansion-would-violate-state-law-regulators-say/)
- [A  Midwest A Farmland Owner Tests a Longstanding Wetland Conservation Law Called 'Swampbuster'](https://elpc.org/news/a-midwest-a-farmland-owner-tests-a-longstanding-wetland-conservation-law-called-swampbuster/)
- [Executive Orders on Energy and Climate Have Advocates Across the Nation on Edge](https://elpc.org/news/executive-orders-on-energy-and-climate-have-advocates-across-the-nation-on-edge/)
- [Trump's Day 1 Actions on Environment Take Us Backward](https://elpc.org/news/trumps-day-one-actions-on-environment-take-us-backward/) - “ELPC will hold the new administration accountable for its policies that threaten our environment, the Great Lakes, and public health."
- [Illinois EPA Opposes U.S. Army Corps' Toxic Landfill Plan on Chicago's Southeast Side](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-epa-opposes-armycorps-toxic-landfill-southeast-chicago/) - "This is a vital step forward to the long-delayed victory for protecting our Great Lakes and environmental justice communities in Chicago."
- [Line 5 Tunnel Opponents Spar with Enbridge in State Court, Seek to Submit More Evidence](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-tunnel-opponents-spar-with-enbridge-in-state-court-seek-to-submit-more-evidence/)
- [Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Against Line 5 Tunnel Project](https://elpc.org/news/court-of-appeals-hears-arguments-against-line-5-tunnel-project/)
- [Tribes, Environmental Groups Urge Michigan Appeals Court to Reverse Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval](https://elpc.org/news/tribes-environmental-groups-urge-michigan-appeals-court-to-reverse-line-5-tunnel-permit-approval/)
- [Suburban School Districts Slowly Rolling Out Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/news/suburban-school-districts-slowly-rolling-out-electric-school-buses/)
- [Bill Introduced to Extend Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Another 5 Years](https://elpc.org/news/bill-introduced-to-extend-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-another-5-years/)
- [ELPC Welcomes Bill to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-bill-to-reauthorize-the-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/) - “Protecting safe, clean drinking water, healthy fisheries, and enjoyable outdoor recreation for all is not a partisan issue.”
- [Current Climate: Turning shuttered power plants into parkland](https://elpc.org/news/current-climate-turning-shuttered-power-plants-into-parkland/)
- [Illinois looks to continue clean energy progress under Trump](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-confident-it-can-continue-clean-energy-progress-under-trump-but-path-expected-to-be-harder/)
- [More Midwestern Wetlands Threatened as Federal Lawsuit Targets Farm Programs](https://elpc.org/news/more-midwestern-wetlands-threatened-as-federal-lawsuit-targets-farm-programs/)
- [Electric School Buses Take Off in Illinois, with Over 200 on the Road: A ‘Phenomenal Climb’](https://elpc.org/news/electric-school-buses-take-off-in-illinois-with-over-200-on-the-road-a-phenomenal-climb/)
- [Judge Carr Adds Ohio EPA as a Defendant in Landmark Lake Erie Case](https://elpc.org/news/judge-carr-adds-ohio-epa-as-a-defendant-in-landmark-lake-erie-case/)
- [Regulators approve $606M rate hike for ComEd's revised clean energy plan](https://elpc.org/news/regulators-approve-606m-rate-hike-for-comeds-revised-clean-energy-plan/)
- [Illinois Takes Major Step in Clean Energy Transition, Approves Milestone Grid Plans](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-takes-major-step-in-clean-energy-transition-approves-milestone-grid-plans/) - The Illinois Commerce Commission's final grid plan for IL's utilities take a step toward a more equitable and affordable grid that uses more clean energy.
- [As utility shutoffs soar in Minnesota, Xcel Energy agrees to consumer protections and racial disparities study](https://elpc.org/news/as-utility-shutoffs-soar-in-minnesota-xcel-energy-agrees-to-consumer-protections-and-racial-disparities-study/)
- [Advocates Call East Chicago Waste Processor's Environmental Remediation Plan Inadequate](https://elpc.org/news/advocates-call-east-chicago-waste-processors-environmental-remediation-plan-inadequate/)
- [Environmental Groups ask Judge to Accept Them as Co-plaintiffs in Major Lake Erie Case](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-ask-judge-to-accept-them-as-co-plaintiffs-in-major-lake-erie-case/)
- [ELPC Applauds EPA Awarding over $735 Million for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-epa-awarding-more-than-735-million-for-clean-heavy-duty-vehicles/) - Awards include hundreds of zero-emission school buses and over three dozen clean heavy-duty trucks for Midwest states.
- [More Michigan Dairy Farms Turning Manure into Energy with State Support](https://elpc.org/news/more-michigan-dairy-farms-turning-manure-into-energy-with-state-support/)
- [ELPC Urges U.S. House of Representatives to Pass Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-urges-u-s-house-of-representatives-to-pass-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-act-of-2024/) - U.S. Senate passed bill last night
- [Renewable energy developers urge PJM to drop fast-track interconnection plan](https://elpc.org/news/renewable-energy-developers-urge-pjm-to-drop-fast-track-interconnection-plan/)
- [Community Concerned About Violations at Tradebe as IDEM Decides Key Permits](https://elpc.org/news/community-concerned-about-violations-at-tradebe-as-idem-decides-key-permits/)
- [MPSC Orders DTE to Plan for Energy Transition, Approves Limited Rate Increase](https://elpc.org/news/mpsc-orders-dte-to-plan-for-clean-energy-transition-approves-limited-rate-increase/) - In its 2024 rate case, the MPSC ordered DTE Gas to file an updated gas delivery plan that details how it plans to align with the state's clean energy policy.
- [Opinion: The Transportation Balancing Act: Metra’s Foreboding Look at the Future Demands Everyone’s Attention](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-the-transportation-balancing-act-metras-foreboding-look-at-the-future-demands-everyones-attention/)
- [Trump set to crank up greenhouse gases, go light on polluters](https://elpc.org/news/trump-set-to-crank-up-greenhouse-gases-go-light-on-polluters/)
- [We Can’t Keep Waiting for Our Leaders to Save Us](https://elpc.org/news/we-cant-keep-waiting-for-our-leaders-to-save-us/)
- [Overdue Farm Bill Must Pass for Stability of Agricultural Communities, Ecosystems](https://elpc.org/news/overdue-farm-bill-must-pass-for-the-stability-of-agricultural-communities-ecosystems/) - The Farm Bill text gives lawmakers a clear path to deliver the long-term stability and predictability that farmers, ranchers, and nutrition communities deserve.
- [FERC approves MISO, SPP transmission plan expected to spur 29 GW of renewables](https://elpc.org/news/ferc-approves-miso-spp-transmission-plan-expected-to-spur-29-gw-of-renewables/)
- [Environmental groups prepare for a pro-industry, pro-extraction Trump administration](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-prepare-for-a-pro-industry-pro-extraction-trump-administration/)
- [Over next 20 years, MidAmerican plans big investments in solar, natural gas power plants](https://elpc.org/news/over-next-20-years-midamerican-plans-big-investments-in-solar-natural-gas-power-plants/)
- [DTE gas rates will climb as temperatures drop in Michigan this fall](https://elpc.org/news/dte-gas-rates-will-climb-as-temperatures-drop-in-michigan-this-fall/)
- [Environmental Groups Ask the EPA to Clean Up Nitrate-contaminated Drinking Water](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-ask-the-epa-to-clean-up-nitrate-contaminated-drinking-water/)
- [Activists Object as IDEM Moves to Permit East Chicago Waste Processor's Drum Shredder](https://elpc.org/news/activists-object-as-idem-moves-to-permit-east-chicago-waste-processors-drum-shredder/)
- [HB 6 Updates: More bill charges on the way while cases continue](https://elpc.org/news/hb-6-updates-more-bill-charges-on-the-way-while-cases-continue/)
- [Where will captured carbon go? Ohio company among those seeking to embed it in new products](https://elpc.org/news/where-will-captured-carbon-go-ohio-company-among-those-seeking-to-embed-it-in-new-products/)
- [Environmental Groups Dispute Wisconsin DNR's Permit Renewal for Polluting Livestock Facility](https://elpc.org/news/groups-take-legal-action-after-wisconsin-dnr-reissues-permit-for-livestock-facility-with-history-of-environmental-violations/) - Petitioners concerned about water contamination ask for increased oversight of Pagel's Ponderosa.
- [Environmental Groups Challenge Permit for Kewaunee County CAFO](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-challenge-permit-for-kewaunee-county-cafo/)
- [ELPC Welcomes EPA Investments in Clean Ports that Include Great Lakes/Midwest Region](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-epa-investments-in-clean-ports-that-include-great-lakes-midwest-region/) - “ELPC is pleased that several key Midwest/Great Lakes ports will now undertake plans to reduce air pollution from their important freight activities."
- [Chevron Turning Manure into Energy at Dairy Farms Throughout Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/chevron-turning-manure-into-energy-at-dairy-farms-throughout-michigan/)
- [Ohio EPA Seeks to Become a Defendant in Lake Erie Case, As Well](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-epa-seeks-to-become-a-defendant-in-lake-erie-case-as-well/)
- [Iowa Utilities Commission Rescinds Renewable Energy Verification Rules, Boosting Transparency](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-regulators-rescind-renewable-energy-verification-rules-boosting-transparency/) - "The IUC is showing its leadership by refusing to give a stamp of approval to MidAmerican’s misleading claims."
- [Editorial: Farm Bureau Wrong](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-farm-bureau-wrong/)
- [Landmark Lake Erie Case Could be Greatly Widened by Ag Industry's Involvement](https://elpc.org/news/landmark-lake-erie-case-could-be-greatly-widened-by-ag-industrys-involvement/)
- [This Historic Ship Runs on Coal. Can It Find a New Way Forward?](https://elpc.org/news/this-historic-ship-runs-on-coal-can-it-find-a-new-way-forward/)
- [Environmental Groups and Industry at Odds Over Plan to Conserve Old-growth Forests](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-and-industry-at-odds-over-plan-to-conserve-old-growth-forests/)
- [Supreme Court Denies Shadow Docket Requests to Block Methane Pollution Limits](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-court-should-deny-shadow-docket-requests-to-block-methane-pollution-limits/) - ELPC joined a coalition of the nation's leading environmental groups in opposing an attempt to block protective limits on methane pollution.
- [ELPC Welcomes EPA Final Rule to Replace All Lead & Copper Pipes](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-epa-final-rule-to-replace-all-lead-copper-pipes/) - “Everyone should have safe, lead-free water in their homes."
- [ELPC, MiCAN Ask MI Appeals Court to Reverse Public Service Commission’s Approval of Enbridge’s Line 5 Oil Tunnel](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-mican-ask-mi-appeals-court-to-reverse-public-service-commissions-approval-of-enbridges-line-5-oil-tunnel/) - “The Commission needs to take another look at this project and fully and fairly assess the feasible alternatives to the proposed tunnel.”
- [Sustainable Ag Groups Seek to Defend Wetlands Against Effort to Gut Longstanding Protections](https://elpc.org/news/sustainable-ag-groups-seek-to-defend-clean-water-wetlands-against-effort-to-gut-longstanding-protections/) - Dangerous lawsuit is latest to threaten wetlands after sweeping Sackett SCOTUS decision.
- [Transformative Vision for Retired Coal Plant Site Restores Community Waterfront Access, Offers Model for Coal Plant Closures](https://elpc.org/news/vision-for-coal-plant-site-restores-waterfront-access-offers-model-for-coal-plant-closures/) - "Bay City deserves better access to Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron, and this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine what it means to live here."
- [This old Michigan coal plant is being reimagined to provide solar power](https://elpc.org/news/this-old-michigan-coal-plant-is-being-reimagined-to-provide-solar-power/)
- [Iowa Utilities Commission Approves Rate Increase as Alliant Requested](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-utilities-commission-approves-rate-increase-as-alliant-requested/) - The Iowa Utilities Commission approved a settlement allowing Alliant Energy to increase its rates while requiring a planning process for future investments.
- [Consumers Energy offers look inside its last coal-fired power plant before shutdown](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energy-offers-look-inside-its-last-coal-fired-power-plant-before-shutdown/)
- [EPA Vessel Discharge Rule Fails to Protect the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/epa-vessel-discharge-rule-fails-to-protect-the-great-lakes/) - “The rule’s exemption for existing Lakers risks creating a permanent class of polluting vessels."
- [1 Million Comments Support Mature & Old-Growth Tree Protections on National Forests](https://elpc.org/news/1-million-comments-support-old-growth-protections-on-national-forests/) - The U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1M comments over four comment periods urging it to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests from logging.
- [Traverse City lawyer gets national recognition for making economic arguments against coal](https://elpc.org/news/traverse-city-lawyer-gets-national-recognition-for-making-economic-arguments-against-coal/)
- [Could parks and beaches replace coal plants in Michigan? Bay City may find out](https://elpc.org/news/could-parks-and-beaches-replace-coal-plants-in-michigan-bay-city-may-find-out/)
- [Utilities Commission approves Alliant rate increase, requires transparency](https://elpc.org/news/utilities-commission-approves-alliant-rate-increase-requires-transparency/)
- [Plan outlines green future for retired coal power plant site on Saginaw Bay](https://elpc.org/news/plan-outlines-green-future-for-retired-coal-power-plant-site-on-saginaw-bay/)
- [Plan to transform Saginaw Bay coal plant site could become model for closed plants across Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/plan-to-transform-saginaw-bay-coal-plant-site-could-become-model-for-closed-plants-across-midwest/)
- [ELPC & IEC Push for Utility Transparency as IUC Reviews Renewable Verification Rules](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-iec-push-for-energy-transparency-as-iuc-reviews-renewable-verification-rules/) - The rules were originally designed to provide independent verification of renewable energy claims.
- [10th Ward Residents, Environmental Groups ask Judge to Halt Lakefront Dump](https://elpc.org/news/10th-ward-residents-environmental-groups-ask-judge-to-halt-lakefront-dump/)
- [Enviros Cheer Michigan Supreme Court Upholding Tighter Permitting Rules for Factory Farms](https://elpc.org/news/enviros-cheer-michigan-supreme-court-upholding-tighter-permitting-rules-for-factory-farms/)
- [Critics: Iowa Utility Commission’s proposed rule weakens clean energy claims](https://elpc.org/news/critics-iowa-utility-commissions-proposed-rule-weakens-clean-energy-claims/)
- [Environmental groups want more transparency from utility companies when it comes to renewable energy](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-want-more-transparency-from-utility-companies-when-it-comes-to-renewable-energy/)
- [Consumers Energy Rate Case Spotlights Grid Equity & Environmental Justice](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-rate-case-spotlights-grid-equity-and-environmental-justice/) - Michigan PSC Approves Rate Increase, Calls for Measurable Improvements on Grid Equity
- [A lack of data hampers efforts to fix racial disparities in utility cutoffs](https://elpc.org/news/a-lack-of-data-hampers-efforts-to-fix-racial-disparities-in-utility-cutoffs/)
- [Minnesota PUC Paves the Way for Equity Improvements in Accepting Xcel’s Integrated Distribution Plan](https://elpc.org/news/minnesota-puc-paves-the-way-for-equity-improvements-in-accepting-xcels-integrated-distribution-plan/) - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) accepted Xcel Energy’s Integrated Distribution Plan (IDP) during its deliberative meeting on July 2.
- [Coalition calls for halting North Dusable Lake Shore Drive redesign project](https://elpc.org/news/coalition-calls-for-halting-ndlsd-redesign-project/) - A coalition of organizations issued a strong statement today opposing the current plans for rebuilding North DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- [Michigan Supreme Court Decision is a Win for Clean Water](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-supreme-court-decision-win-for-states-waters-environmental-agency/) - “EGLE will now be able to focus on drafting effective, science-based permits that protect Michigan’s waters."
- [On Lake Michigan, a Coal-Fired Steamship and Ferry Eyes a Clean-Energy Future](https://elpc.org/news/on-lake-michigan-a-coal-fired-steamship-and-ferry-eyes-a-clean-energy-future/)
- [Tighter Restrictions on Livestock Waste Upheld by Michigan Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/news/tighter-restrictions-on-livestock-waste-upheld-by-michigan-supreme-court/)
- [In Significant Decision for Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE has Authority to do its Job](https://elpc.org/news/in-significant-decision-for-michigans-waters-state-supreme-court-rules-egle-has-authority-to-do-its-job/)
- [Michigan Livestock Farms Face Stricter Pollution Standards Under New Court Ruling](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-livestock-farms-face-stricter-pollution-standards-under-new-court-ruling/)
- [A Decade After Water Crisis, Progress for Lake Erie Remains Sluggish](https://elpc.org/news/a-decade-after-water-crisis-progress-for-lake-erie-remains-sluggish/)
- [A Supreme Court Decision Largely Seen as Anti-environment May Help Protect the Southeast Side](https://elpc.org/news/a-supreme-court-decision-largely-seen-as-anti-environment-may-help-protect-the-southeast-side/)
- [Consequences continue as bill at center of Ohio utility corruption scandal marks fifth anniversary](https://elpc.org/news/consequences-continue-as-bill-at-center-of-ohio-utility-corruption-scandal-marks-fifth-anniversary/)
- [Redlining’s Toxic Legacy: How Historical Housing Policies Still Threaten Gary](https://elpc.org/news/redlinings-toxic-legacy-how-historical-housing-policies-still-threaten-gary/)
- [Transit Advocates Make Final Push to Save Greyhound Station, Blame City for Inaction](https://elpc.org/news/transit-advocates-make-final-push-to-save-greyhound-station-blame-city-for-inaction/)
- [Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Judge rules 1 biased vote can invalidate unanimous decision](https://elpc.org/news/cardinal-hickory-creek-judge-rules-1-biased-vote-can-invalidate-unanimous-decision/)
- [Illinois puts grid-enhancing technologies on the state regulatory map, advocates say](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-puts-grid-enhancing-technologies-on-the-state-regulatory-map-advocates-say/)
- [Wisconsin Judge Allows CHC Transmission Line Bias Case to Proceed](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-judge-allows-chc-transmission-line-bias-case-to-proceed/) - Wisconsin Public Service Commission approval of Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line could be nullified if commissioner actions show bias or appearance of partiality.
- [Forest Service Fails to Protect Mature & Old-Growth Forests](https://elpc.org/news/forest-service-fails-to-protect-mature-old-growth-forests/) - Letter to USFS Chief Moore from 34 organizations calls on the Forest Service to correct course and honor President Biden’s Executive Order 14072
- [Supreme Court's Chevron Ruling Could Harm Water Quality: Lawyers](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-courts-chevron-ruling-could-harm-water-quality-lawyers/)
- [Deal Reached on Great Lakes Invasive Carp Project](https://elpc.org/news/deal-reached-on-great-lakes-invasive-carp-project/)
- [House and Senate continue debate over HB 79](https://elpc.org/news/house-and-senate-continue-debate-over-hb-79/)
- [Historic Agreement Signed to Keep Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/historic-agreement-signed-to-keep-invasive-carp-out-of-the-great-lakes/) - “We commend Governors Pritzker & Whitmer for working with federal partners to advance the Brandon Road project and avoid a potential ecological disaster."
- [Groups Urge Michigan Court to Reverse Enbridge Line 5 Permit](https://elpc.org/news/groups-ask-michigan-court-to-reverse-commissions-ok-to-enbridge-line-5-permit/) - “The Commission failed to fully and fairly assess feasible alternatives to the Line 5 oil tunnel”
- [Environmentalists Appeal Michigan Regulators' Approval of Pipeline Tunnel Project](https://elpc.org/news/environmentalists-appeal-michigan-regulators-approval-of-pipeline-tunnel-project/)
- [Lawmakers gutted Ohio’s energy efficiency rebates in HB6. The Ohio House wants to revive them, over GOP opposition](https://elpc.org/news/lawmakers-gutted-ohios-energy-efficiency-rebates-in-hb6-the-ohio-house-wants-to-revive-them-over-gop-opposition/)
- [Editorial: Supreme Court's power grab puts ordinary Americans at risk in countless ways](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-courts-power-grab-puts-ordinary-americans-at-risk-in-countless-ways/)
- [How politics adds to Ohio’s electricity problems](https://elpc.org/news/how-politics-adds-to-ohios-electricity-problems/)
- [Energy Efficiency Bill Passes Ohio House to Reduce Demand & Support Grid Reliability](https://elpc.org/news/energy-efficiency-bill-passes-ohio-house-to-reduce-demand-and-support-grid-reliability-in-the-state/) - This bipartisan, voluntary energy efficiency bill allows Ohio’s utilities to run programs for residential and small commercial customers.
- [Clean energy, environmental groups urge FERC to reject PJM grid interconnection plan](https://elpc.org/news/clean-energy-environmental-groups-urge-ferc-to-reject-pjm-grid-interconnection-plan/)
- [Opinion: Crazy hot weather shows why Ohio needs proposed law](https://elpc.org/news/crazy-hot-weather-shows-why-ohio-needs-proposed-law/)
- [Forest Service: Strengthen Protections for Mature & Old-growth Forests in Draft Plan](https://elpc.org/news/forest-service-strengthen-protections-for-mature-old-growth-forests-in-draft-plan/)
- [CTA Could Play a Key Role in Reducing Chicago Emissions. But First, it Will Have to Get Riders Back](https://elpc.org/news/cta-could-play-a-key-role-in-reducing-chicago-emissions-but-first-it-will-have-to-get-riders-back/)
- [Daily Herald opinion: Keep politics to a minimum in clean-power transition](https://elpc.org/news/daily-herald-opinion-keep-politics-to-a-minimum-in-clean-power-transition/)
- [Chicago Residents Want to Stop Construction of Toxic Dump Tower Along Lakefront on SE Side](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-residents-want-to-stop-construction-of-toxic-dump-tower-along-lakefront-on-se-side/)
- [Illinois plans to go carbon-free by 2050, yet some municipalities continue to depend on coal](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-plans-to-go-carbon-free-by-2050-yet-some-municipalities-continue-to-depend-on-coal/)
- [Illinois to consider the ‘Future of Gas’ in unprecedented regulatory proceeding](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-to-consider-the-future-of-gas-in-unprecedented-regulatory-proceeding/)
- [ELPC Appreciates NHTSA Strengthening Fuel Economy Rules for Cars, Light Trucks](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-appreciates-nhtsa-strengthening-fuel-economy-rules-for-cars-light-trucks/) - We appreciate NHTSA's fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks from model years 2027-31. It's a step from the Biden admin to reduce our reliance on oil.
- [Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Highlighted in Illinois’ Renewable Energy Access Plan](https://elpc.org/news/grid-enhancing-technologies-gets-highlighted-in-illinois-renewable-energy-access-plan/) - Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) are an important part of the final Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP) issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)
- [Iowa Environmental Groups Urge End to Misleading Renewable Verification Program](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-urge-end-to-misleading-renewable-verification-program/) - The IUB should rescind the renewable verification rules and avoid providing any legitimacy to deceptive utility practices.
- [Michigan Schools Receive $24 Million to Buy Electric Buses](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-schools-receive-24-million-to-buy-electric-buses/)
- [Power Plants to Parklands Is Turning Michigan’s Retired Coal Plants Into Community Hubs of Solace, Wildlife and Solar Energy](https://elpc.org/news/power-plants-to-parklands-is-turning-michigans-retired-coal-plants-into-community-hubs-of-solace-wildlife-and-solar-energy/)
- [600 New Electric School Buses Awarded by EPA Across Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/600-new-electric-school-buses-awarded-by-epa-across-midwest/) - School districts in EPA Region 5 and Iowa will be able to replace diesel-fueled school buses so kids can have a cleaner ride to school
- [MidAmerican Energy’s renewable claims are misleading, green groups say](https://elpc.org/news/midamerican-energys-renewable-claims-are-misleading-green-groups-say/)
- [Why EEI is trying to kill Biden's climate rule](https://elpc.org/news/why-eei-is-trying-to-kill-bidens-climate-rule/)
- [Editorial: Stop this Proposed Tower of Toxic Waste on Chicago’s Lake Michigan Shoreline](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-stop-this-proposed-tower-of-toxic-waste-on-chicagos-lake-michigan-shoreline/)
- [Minnesota advocates push for pause on utility shutoffs after study reveals racial disparities](https://elpc.org/news/minnesota-advocates-push-for-pause-on-utility-shutoffs-after-study-reveals-racial-disparities/)
- [Ohio ratemaking reform bill would give more favors to utilities, critics say](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-ratemaking-reform-bill-would-give-more-favors-to-utilities-critics-say/)
- [Transmission Rules to Boost Clean Energy Transition, Cut Costs, and Enhance Climate Resilience](https://elpc.org/news/transmission-rules-to-boost-clean-energy-transition-cut-costs-and-enhance-climate-resilience/) - FERC's historic rulemaking on transmission its largest in more than a decade.
- [Great Lakes Water Levels are Now Being Kept in Check by Climate Change 'Tug-o-War' - But for How Long?](https://elpc.org/news/great-lakes-water-levels-are-now-being-kept-in-check-by-climate-change-tug-o-war-but-for-how-long/)
- [Report shows higher rates of respiratory issues, heart disease near MidAmerican’s northwest Iowa coal plants](https://elpc.org/news/report-shows-higher-rates-of-respiratory-issues-heart-disease-near-midamericans-northwest-iowa-coal-plants/)
- [CAFOs Pose Increasing Danger to Michigan's Environmental Health](https://elpc.org/news/cafos-pose-increasing-danger-to-michigans-environmental-health/)
- [Rob Kelter: Ohio is overlooking energy efficiency](https://elpc.org/news/rob-kelter-ohio-is-overlooking-energy-efficiency/)
- [NEPA Phase II Rule Strengthens Environmental Protection Across Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/nepa-phase-ii-rule-strengthens-environmental-protection-across-midwest/) - Supports More Engaged Public Participation to Better Inform Governmental Decision-Making
- [City of Toledo and Others Sue EPA Over Alleged Failure to Address Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/news/city-of-toledo-and-others-sue-epa-over-alleged-failure-to-address-harmful-algal-blooms-in-lake-erie/)
- [Proposed Farm Bill Would Preserve and Empower the Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/proposed-farm-bill-would-preserve-and-empower-the-midwest/) - Senator Stabenow Delivered The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, a farm bill proposal focused on pollution, conservation, and climate protection.
- [Lucas County Commissioners, City of Toledo, ELPC File Federal Lawsuit Against U.S. EPA to Curb Lake Erie Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/lucas-county-commissioners-city-of-toledo-elpc-file-federal-lawsuit-against-u-s-epa-to-curb-lake-erie-pollution/) - Lake Erie continues to be plagued by toxic algae outbreaks.
- [ELPC Commends Senate Committee Vote to Increase Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-senate-committee-vote-to-increase-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-funding/) - ELPC appreciates Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s leadership on this important bipartisan legislation to protect the Great Lakes.
- [ELPC Joins IPL Earth Day Rally & March to MidAmerican Energy Office to Demand Clean Energy Transition](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-joins-ipl-earth-day-rally-and-march-to-midamerican-energy-office-to-demand-clean-energy-transition/) - Iowa IPL hosted an Earth Day event on Earth Day, including a march to MidAmerican Energy’s office, to demand clean energy action from the utility.
- [Court overturns PSC decision that allowed family to lease solar energy system](https://elpc.org/news/court-overturns-psc-decision-that-allowed-family-to-lease-solar-energy-system/)
- [In 2023 REAP Funded More Renewables Projects Overall, But Small-Scale Funding Was Down](https://elpc.org/news/in-2023-reap-funded-more-renewables-projects-overall-but-small-scale-funding-was-down/)
- [Court Rejects Utility Plea to Finish Midwest Power Line](https://elpc.org/news/court-rejects-utility-plea-to-finish-midwest-power-line/)
- [Wisconsin Court Reverses Family's Freedom to Fund Solar](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-court-reverses-familys-freedom-to-fund-solar/) - Circuit Court in Wisconsin Remands Matter to Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Failing to Clarify Third-Party Solar Financing Laws
- [Proposed New Agency Would Combine Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace](https://elpc.org/news/proposed-new-agency-would-combine-chicago-transit-authority-metra-pace/)
- [U.S. Steel Air Permit Hearing Draws a Crowd](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-steel-air-permit-hearing-draws-a-crowd/)
- [Group Plans Legal Pushback on Permit for Line 5 Tunnel Project](https://elpc.org/news/group-plans-legal-pushback-on-permit-for-line-5-tunnel-project/)
- [Editorial: Lake Suit Correct](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-lake-suit-correct/)
- [U.S. EPA Moves Forward with New Standards Reducing Power Plant Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-epa-moves-forward-with-new-standards-reducing-power-plant-pollution/)
- [Earth Week: How Chicago is Working to Prevent Another 1995 Heat Tragedy](https://elpc.org/news/earth-week-how-chicago-is-working-to-prevent-another-1995-heat-tragedy/)
- [DOE issues road map for speeding, improving grid interconnections to unlock 2.6-TW backlog](https://elpc.org/news/doe-issues-road-map-for-speeding-improving-grid-interconnections-to-unlock-2-6-tw-backlog/)
- [Iowa Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Protect Drinking Water from Agricultural Runoff](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-environmental-groups-ask-epa-to-protect-drinking-water-from-agricultural-runoff/)
- [Iowa Environmental Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Action on Iowa Drinking Water](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-environmental-groups-petition-epa-for-emergency-action-on-iowa-drinking-water/) - 13 environmental organizations join in a call for immediate protection from nitrate pollution.
- [Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utility](https://elpc.org/news/regulators-weigh-future-of-gas-industry-in-illinois-while-clamping-down-on-chicago-utility/)
- [Some Towns in Area Testing Above New PFAS, or Forever Chemicals, Drinking Water Standard](https://elpc.org/news/some-towns-in-area-testing-above-new-pfas-or-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-standard/)
- [Line 5 Pipeline: DOJ Draws Rebuke from Green Groups, Businesses](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-pipeline-doj-draws-rebuke-from-green-groups-businesses/)
- [Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge](https://elpc.org/news/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-plans-for-a-power-line-in-mississippi-river-wildlife-refuge/)
- [EPA’s Final Rule to Limit Dangerous Chemicals in Drinking Water](https://elpc.org/news/epas-final-rule-to-limit-dangerous-chemicals-in-drinking-water/) - “Today is a big day for safe, clean drinking water for tens of millions of people across the country."
- [Report Calls for Stricter Regulations on Animal Feeding Operations to Protect Water Quality](https://elpc.org/news/report-calls-for-stricter-regulations-on-animal-feeding-operations-to-protect-water-quality/)
- [ELPC Welcomes EPA Final Rule to Strengthen Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Standards](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-epa-final-rule-to-strengthen-heavy-duty-vehicle-ghg-emission-standards/) - “This rule will help cut climate and air pollution, and deliver benefits as it cleans up the air in overburdened communities."
- [Conservation Groups Granted Injunction to Pause Transmission Line Construction in National Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-granted-injunction-to-pause-transmission-line-construction-in-natl-refuge/) - “We should not set a precedent that a simple land swap is all it takes to plow through a national treasure."
- [More products of ever-warmer winters: harmful algal blooms, invasive species](https://elpc.org/news/more-products-of-ever-warmer-winters-harmful-algal-blooms-invasive-species/)
- [EPA’s Clean Car Standards Moves Transportation Sector in Right Direction](https://elpc.org/news/epas-clean-car-standards-moves-transportation-sector-in-right-direction/) - “We need strong actions to protect the climate and avert the worst-case scientific assessments.”
- [ELPC Report: CAFOs Pose Greater Risk to Michigan Water Pollution & Human Health](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-report-more-cafos-increasing-dangers-to-michigan-water-pollution-human-health/) - Recommendations offer range of solutions beyond ineffective voluntary programs
- [After Being Rebuffed by Regulators, Illinois Utilities File Slimmed-Down Spending Plans](https://elpc.org/news/after-being-rebuffed-by-regulators-illinois-utilities-file-slimmed-down-spending-plans/)
- [Trenton Channel Power Plant Demolition an Opportunity for Community](https://elpc.org/news/trenton-channel-power-plant-demolition-an-opportunity-for-community/) - Demolition offers a chance to expand public greenway, energy storage facility.
- [ELPC Moves to Defend EPA Methane Standards](https://elpc.org/news/health-environmental-community-groups-move-to-defend-epa-oil-and-gas-methane-standards-in-court/) - EPA methane standards reduce millions of tons of climate-damaging methane and other toxic, smog-forming pollution from oil and gas leaks, venting, and flaring.
- [Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/poopspotting-how-ai-and-satellites-can-detect-illegal-manure-spreading-in-wisconsin/)
- [Conservation Groups Sue Federal Agencies for Approving Transmission Line to Cross Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-sue-federal-agencies-for-approving-transmission-line-to-cross-refuge/) - “We shouldn't set a precedent that a land swap is all it takes to plow through a national treasure”.
- [IL Legislators, Community Groups Announce Bill to Protect Illinois Wetlands](https://elpc.org/news/il-legislators-community-groups-announce-bill-to-protect-illinois-wetlands/) - State legislation needed after U.S. Supreme Court overreach
- [Environmental Group Outlines Concerns over Whiting Refinery Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-group-outlines-concerns-over-whiting-refinery-permit-renewal/)
- [Environmental and Economic Benefits See Push for Electric Bus Fleets](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-and-economic-benefits-see-push-for-electric-bus-fleets/)
- [ELPC Calls Out Concerns with BP Whiting Refinery's Air Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-calls-out-concerns-with-bp-whiting-refinerys-air-permit-renewal/) - Comments submitted after recent emissions releases during BP plant mishaps.
- [Logging in Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest and Uranium Mining at the Grand Canyon](https://elpc.org/news/logging-in-chequamegon-nicolet-forest-and-uranium-mining-at-the-grand-canyon/)
- [Emissions, Mishaps from Northwest Indiana BP Refinery Draw Ire of Residents and Activists](https://elpc.org/news/emissions-mishaps-from-northwest-indiana-bp-refinery-draw-ire-of-residents-and-activists/)
- [Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Rule that Prioritizes Climate Change Impacts, Biodiversity Protection](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-nwra-commend-fws-for-proposed-rule-update-that-prioritizes-climate-change-impacts-biodiversity-protection/)
- [Environmental Group Alleges Illegal Logging in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-group-alleges-illegal-logging-in-chequamegon-nicolet-national-forest/)
- [Digesters: Helpful in reducing farm emissions?](https://elpc.org/news/digesters-helpful-in-reducing-farm-emissions/)
- [Plan for Underwater Lakeside Dump Delayed over Concerns](https://elpc.org/news/plan-for-underwater-lakeside-dump-delayed-over-concerns/)
- [IDEM, East Chicago Schools Trade Blame over Canceled BP Refinery Air Permit Meeting](https://elpc.org/news/idem-east-chicago-schools-trade-blame-over-canceled-bp-refinery-air-permit-meeting/)
- [Lawmakers Support Renewal of Great Lakes Funding Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/lawmakers-support-renewal-of-great-lakes-funding-initiative/)
- [Commentary: Illinois Commerce Commission must keep protecting consumers from unreasonable rate hikes](https://elpc.org/news/commentary-illinois-commerce-commission-must-keep-protecting-consumers-from-unreasonable-rate-hikes/)
- [EVs Take Center Stage at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show](https://elpc.org/news/evs-take-center-stage-at-the-2024-chicago-auto-show/)
- [ComEd Giving $57 Million to Governments, Businesses for Electric Vehicles](https://elpc.org/news/comed-giving-57-million-to-governments-businesses-for-electric-vehicles/)
- [ELPC Welcomes Bipartisan Call to Reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-bipartisan-call-to-reauthorize-the-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/) - “Protecting the Great Lakes’ safe clean drinking water, healthy fisheries and enjoyable outdoor recreation is a value shared by all.”
- [EPA's Update to Soot Standards Will Help Protect Vulnerable Midwesterners](https://elpc.org/news/epas-update-to-soot-standards-will-help-protect-vulnerable-midwesterners/) - “The updated soot standard is a critical step toward cleaner air for those who need it most across the Midwest”
- [FWS Proposes Wildlife Refuge Regulation Updates to Address Climate Change Threats & Habitat Loss](https://elpc.org/news/fws-proposes-wildlife-refuge-regulation-updates-to-address-climate-change-threats-and-habitat-loss/) - The proposals intend to support conservation and enable Wildlife Refuge managers to better tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
- [Grid Officials Say Ohio Faces an Energy Shortfall. Some Say Fossil Fuels Are Poised to Gain](https://elpc.org/news/grid-officials-say-ohio-faces-an-energy-shortfall-some-say-fossil-fuels-are-poised-to-gain/)
- [With Climate Change Bringing More Extreme Weather, Expert says Energy Efficiency is a Must](https://elpc.org/news/with-climate-change-bringing-more-extreme-weather-expert-says-energy-efficiency-is-a-must/)
- [Residents, Activists Urge Tighter Restrictions on Air Pollution at East Chicago Steel Plant](https://elpc.org/news/residents-activists-urge-tighter-restrictions-on-air-pollution-at-east-chicago-steel-plant/)
- [Editorial: Chicago’s Southeast Side Needs a Park, Not a Hill of Toxic Sediment](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-chicagos-southeast-side-needs-a-park-not-a-hill-of-toxic-sediment/)
- [Clean-powered Buses Coming to Three Michigan School Districts](https://elpc.org/news/clean-powered-buses-coming-to-three-michigan-school-districts/)
- [Supreme Court Poop Dispute Could Have Big Impact on Michigan Environment](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-court-poop-dispute-could-have-big-impact-on-michigan-environment/)
- [ELPC & Clean Energy Groups Appeal MI PSC Approval of Line 5 Tunnel Project under Mackinac Straits](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-clean-energy-groups-appeal-mi-psc-approval-of-line-5-tunnel-project-under-mackinac-straits/) - “The last thing we need to be doing is building new fossil fuel infrastructure."
- [Chicago Public Schools Receives $20M to Buy 50 Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-public-schools-receives-20m-to-buy-50-electric-school-buses/)
- [How a Koch-linked Group Stalled a Bipartisan Ohio Energy Efficiency Bill at the Last Minute](https://elpc.org/news/how-a-koch-linked-group-stalled-a-bipartisan-ohio-energy-efficiency-bill-at-the-last-minute/)
- [ELPC Applauds EPA for Electric School Bus Awards to Chicago Public Schools, Dozens More in Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-epa-for-electric-school-bus-awards-to-chicago-public-schools-dozens-more-in-midwest/) - “We will continue to encourage school district administrators to seek out available state, federal and other financial assistance."
- [Two Groups Seek to Stop Line 5 Tunnel Project with Appeal to Michigan Court](https://elpc.org/news/two-groups-seek-to-stop-line-5-tunnel-project-with-appeal-to-michigan-court/)
- [Government Ordered to Pay Plaintiffs in Lake Erie Lawsuit $868,842 in Legal Fees and Expenses](https://elpc.org/news/government-ordered-to-pay-plaintiffs-in-lake-erie-lawsuit-868842-in-legal-fees-and-expenses/)
- [Old-Growth Forest Plan Amendment a Start but More to Do](https://elpc.org/news/old-growth-forest-plan-amendment-a-start-but-more-to-do/)
- [State Regulators Once Again Flex Muscle in Rejecting Utilities’ Grid Plans, Lessening Rate Hikes](https://elpc.org/news/state-regulators-once-again-flex-muscle-in-rejecting-utilities-grid-plans-lessening-rate-hikes/)
- [Should the U.S. Keep Old Trees Around to Store Carbon or Cut Them Down? It’s a Heated Debate](https://elpc.org/news/should-the-u-s-keep-old-trees-around-to-store-carbon-or-cut-them-down-its-a-heated-debate/)
- [ICC Orders Revised Grid Plan Filings for ComEd and Ameren, Recognizing the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act](https://elpc.org/news/icc-orders-revised-grid-plan-filings-for-comed-and-ameren-recognizing-the-2021-climate-and-equitable-jobs-act/) - “Today’s decision is a bold order that holds us all accountable in ensuring that utility investments are cost-effective, transparent, and equitable for all."
- [ELPC Thanks IL Members of Congress for Fed Funds to Revitalize Chicago’s Union Station](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-thanks-il-members-of-congress-for-federal-funds-to-revitalize-chicagos-union-station/) - “This is good news for Chicago, for Illinois, and for the Midwest."
- [Commentary: Rob Kelter: Illinois Commerce Commission Rejects ‘Business as Usual’ in Utilities’ Rate Hike Requests](https://elpc.org/news/commentary-rob-kelter-illinois-commerce-commission-rejects-business-as-usual-in-utilities-rate-hike-requests/)
- [Permit to Build Line 5 tunnel gets Approved by Michigan Public Service Commission](https://elpc.org/news/permit-to-build-line-5-tunnel-gets-approved-by-michigan-public-service-commission/)
- [Before Appointing Now-Indicted Sam Randazzo, Gov. DeWine was Warned. Twice.](https://elpc.org/news/before-appointing-now-indicted-sam-randazzo-gov-dewine-was-warned-twice/)
- [Former PUCO Chief Sam Randazzo gets Indicted on 11-Counts, Drawing Swift Response](https://elpc.org/news/former-puco-chief-sam-randazzo-gets-indicted-on-11-counts-drawing-swift-response/)
- [Michigan PSC Approves Disastrous Line 5 Tunnel Permit Application](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-public-service-commission-approves-disastrous-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-permit-application/) - "This battle is far from over," said ELPC Senior Attorney Scott Strand.
- [DTE Rate Case Order Offers Mix of Disappointments, Benefits on Energy Equity](https://elpc.org/news/dte-rate-case-order-offers-mix-of-disappointments-benefits-on-energy-equity/) - Michigan PSC approves DTE spending & return on equity, but orders it to improve energy justice in its practices, and expands e-bus procurement model and low-income EV rebates
- [EPA Methane Plan a Step Forward for Climate](https://elpc.org/news/epa-methane-plan/) - Reducing methane emissions is one of the most important steps to reduce climate change in the near term.
- [ELPC Applauds EPA Decision to Replace All Lead & Copper Pipes](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-epa-decision-to-replace-all-lead-copper-pipes/)
- [US Dept of Transportation Issues Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure](https://elpc.org/news/us-dept-of-transportation-issues-greenhouse-gas-performance-measure/) - “We can’t manage what we don’t measure," said Kevin Brubaker, ELPC's Deputy Director.
- [Editorial: Wind Farms in Lake Michigan Make No Economic Sense. Springfield Ought to Sink that Idea](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-wind-farms-in-lake-michigan-make-no-economic-sense-springfield-ought-to-sink-that-idea/)
- [Illinois Commerce Commission Rejects Significant Portion of Record Peoples Gas Rate Hike Request](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-commerce-commission-rejects-significant-portion-of-record-peoples-gas-rate-hike-request/)
- [Environmental Groups Ask State for Tighter Discharge Rules at EC Mill](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-ask-state-for-tighter-discharge-rules-at-ec-mill/)
- [ELPC Coalition Calls on IN Agency to Toughen Water Permits for Cleveland-Cliffs IN Harbor Steel Mills](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-coalition-calls-on-in-agency-to-toughen-water-permits-for-cleveland-cliffs-in-harbor-steel-mills/)
- [Peoples Gas Rate Case Decision Pivotal for Customers and Clean Energy Transition](https://elpc.org/news/peoples-gas-rate-case-decision-pivotal-for-customers-and-clean-energy-transition/)
- [Petition Against Gary Waste-to-Jet-Fuel Plant Moves Forward](https://elpc.org/news/petition-against-gary-waste-to-jet-fuel-plant-moves-forward/)
- [Residents, Environmental Advocates Reject Plan for Toxic Waste Dump on Southeast Side](https://elpc.org/news/residents-environmental-advocates-reject-plan-for-toxic-waste-dump-on-southeast-side/)
- [Conservationists Renew Push to Protect Old Growth Forests and Stop Fourmile Project](https://elpc.org/news/conservationists-renew-push-to-protect-old-growth-forests-and-stop-fourmile-project/)
- [Wisconsin Agency’s Expanded Mission Led to Record $450 Million Investment in Milwaukee Waterways](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-agencys-expanded-mission-led-to-record-450-million-investment-in-milwaukee-waterways/)
- [How Can South Shore’s Lakefront Be Better Protected From Climate Change?](https://elpc.org/news/how-can-south-shores-lakefront-be-better-protected-from-climate-change/)
- [Renewables Can Be More Reliable than You Think: How Wind, Solar and Water Can Make 24/7 Power](https://elpc.org/news/renewables-can-be-more-reliable-than-you-think-how-wind-solar-and-water-can-make-24-7-power/)
- [Opinion: US Forest Service Should Cancel Irresponsible Plan to Clear 12,000 Acres of Wisconsin Forests](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-us-forest-service-should-cancel-irresponsible-plan-to-clear-12000-acres-of-wisconsin-forests/)
- [Ameren Partnering with Google to Offer Free Thermostats](https://elpc.org/news/ameren-partnering-with-google-to-offer-free-thermostats/)
- [Editorial: Make TMDL Work](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-make-tmdl-work/)
- [Feds Approve Ohio EPA Plan for Western Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/news/feds-approve-ohio-epa-plan-for-western-lake-erie/)
- [Groups Petition Forest Service to Suspend Logging Project in Northeastern Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/groups-petition-forest-service-to-suspend-logging-project-in-northeastern-wisconsin/)
- [U.S. EPA Nears Court-set Deadline for Pivotal Lake Erie Decision](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-epa-nears-court-set-deadline-for-pivotal-lake-erie-decision/)
- [Conservation Groups Call on Federal Agencies to Deny Transmission Companies’ Request to Cross Upper Mississippi River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-call-on-federal-agencies-to-deny-transmission-companies-request-to-cross-upper-mississippi-river-natl-wildlife-refuge/)
- [Forest Service Must Reconsider Approval of Fourmile Logging in NE Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/forest-service-must-reconsider-approval-of-fourmile-logging-in-ne-wisconsin/) - Federal policy changes and significant new information require fresh review
- [Conservation Groups Seek to Halt Trump-approved Logging Project in Wisconsin Northwoods](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-seek-to-halt-trump-approved-logging-project-in-wisconsin-northwoods/)
- [ELPC Welcomes U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur Letter to US EPA](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-u-s-representative-marcy-kaptur-letter-to-us-epa/) - “US EPA must develop a better plan that is sufficient to clean up Lake Erie."
- [A Win-Win-Win for the Environment](https://elpc.org/news/a-win-win-win-for-the-environment/)
- [Climate Change Brings More Floods. Which Great Lakes States are Best Prepared? Hint: Not Wisconsin.](https://elpc.org/news/climate-change-brings-more-floods-which-great-lakes-states-are-best-prepared-hint-not-wisconsin/)
- [Why isn’t Ohio’s Congressional Delegation Raising Cain over State’s Fumble of Toxic Algae Plan? Editorial](https://elpc.org/news/why-isnt-ohios-congressional-delegation-raising-cain-over-states-fumble-of-toxic-algae-plan-editorial/)
- [National Permitting Discussion Could Have Impact in North Dakota](https://elpc.org/news/national-permitting-discussion-could-have-impact-in-north-dakota/)
- [Popular Rural Energy Program Faces Political Uncertainty](https://elpc.org/news/popular-rural-energy-program-faces-political-uncertainty/)
- [US EPA & US Army Corps Issue Final 'Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States"'](https://elpc.org/news/us-epa-and-us-army-corps-issue-final-revised-definition-of-waters-of-the-united-states/) - “This is a sad moment for clean water and wetlands protection in the Midwest and across the United States.”
- [Iowa Utilities Board's Study to Examine Power Company Regulations for Cost-Effectiveness, Reliability](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-utilities-boards-study-to-examine-power-company-regulations-for-cost-effectiveness-reliability/) - Analysis will look at cost-effectiveness, reliability
- [Gary Citizen Group Fights Back Against Fulcrum Harassment](https://elpc.org/news/gary-citizen-group-fights-back-against-fulcrum-harassment/) - Attorneys ask judge to end biorefinery’s abuse of discovery process.
- [Youth Climate Activists Scored a Major Win in Montana. Could Illinois be Next?](https://elpc.org/news/youth-climate-activists-scored-a-major-win-in-montana-could-illinois-be-next/)
- [ELPC Appreciates NHTSA Strengthening Fuel Economy Standards for Cars, Light Trucks](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-appreciates-nhtsa-strengthening-fuel-economy-standards-for-cars-light-trucks/) - “Stronger CAFE standards are a critical tool for reducing pollution driving the climate crisis.”
- [Chicago Looks to Overhaul Its Zoning and Land Use Policies to Address Environmental Discrimination](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-looks-to-overhaul-its-zoning-and-land-use-policies-to-address-environmental-discrimination/)
- [Inundation and Injustice: Flooding Presents a Formidable Threat to the Great Lakes Region](https://elpc.org/news/inundation-and-injustice-flooding-presents-a-formidable-threat-to-the-great-lakes-region/)
- [Activists: CDOT's Next Leader Must ‘Enact Transformational Change'](https://elpc.org/news/activists-cdots-mext-leader-must-enact-transformational-change/)
- [It’s Time for the State to Really Take the Problem of Algal Blooms Seriously: Editorial](https://elpc.org/news/its-time-for-the-state-to-really-take-the-problem-of-algal-blooms-seriously-editorial/)
- [Howard Learner: Let’s Get Serious about Climate Change Solutions for Chicagoland](https://elpc.org/news/howard-learner-lets-get-serious-about-climate-change-solutions-for-chicagoland/)
- [NHTSA Proposes Cutting Fuel Use Almost in Half by 2035](https://elpc.org/news/nhtsa-proposes-cutting-fuel-use-almost-in-half-by-2035/)
- [Biden’s Council on Environmental Quality Releases Phase II NEPA Regulations](https://elpc.org/news/bidens-council-on-environmental-quality-releases-phase-ii-nepa-regs/) - “The new rules should force agencies to genuinely take climate and EJ issues seriously before making major decisions."
- [Rural Energy for American (REAP) Modernization Act a “Good First Step”](https://elpc.org/news/reap-modernization-act-a-good-first-step/) - Bill would improve popular, bipartisan rural energy program, but more work is ahead.
- [Party that Sued EPA Over Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie Blasts Maumee River Cleanup Plan](https://elpc.org/news/party-that-sued-epa-over-harmful-algal-blooms-in-lake-erie-blasts-maumee-river-cleanup-plan/)
- [More Than 500K Call on Forest Service to Protect Mature & Old-growth Forests](https://elpc.org/news/more-than-500k-call-on-forest-service-to-protect-mature-old-growth-forests/)
- [SomerCor CEO Manny Flores Becomes Chair of ELPC's Board of Directors](https://elpc.org/news/somercor-ceo-manny-flores-becomes-chair-of-elpcs-board-of-directors/) - “Manny brings decades of experience and leadership on clean energy and green economy policies, combined with business acumen and financial knowledge to ELPC."
- [Environmental Advocates Don’t Think New State Lake Erie Nutrient Guidelines Go Far Enough](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-advocates-dont-think-new-state-lake-erie-nutrient-guidelines-go-far-enough/)
- [Clean Energy Advocates Negotiate Banner Agreement with DTE Energy](https://elpc.org/news/clean-energy-advocates-negotiate-banner-agreement-with-dte-energy/) - Deal will close dangerous coal plants years ahead of schedule, add thousands of megawatts of renewable energy.
- [ELPC Slams Ohio EPA’s Insufficient Plan to Clean Up Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-critical-of-ohio-epas-plan-to-clean-up-toxic-algae-blooms-in-lake-erie/) - “US EPA should reject Ohio’s plan and design a lawful and effective one.”
- [Here's What's in the $24B Michigan Budget for Schools](https://elpc.org/news/heres-whats-in-the-24b-michigan-budget-for-schools/)
- [Michigan Passes Historic Funding for School Bus Electrification](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-passes-historic-funding-for-school-bus-electrification/) - ELPC & others applaud bipartisan action
- [A Chicago Community Surrounded by Industry Fights for a Cleanup](https://elpc.org/news/a-chicago-community-surrounded-by-industry-fights-for-a-cleanup/)
- [New EPA Rules Tell Polluters in Great Lakes Communities to Clean Up Legacy Coal Waste](https://elpc.org/news/new-epa-rules-tell-polluters-in-great-lakes-communities-to-clean-up-legacy-coal-waste/)
- [Ohio Utilities Could Resume Energy Efficiency Programs Under Bipartisan Bill](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-utilities-could-resume-energy-efficiency-programs-under-bipartisan-bill/)
- [Battle Over Air Permit Renewal for Gary Lime Plant Continues](https://elpc.org/news/battle-over-air-permit-renewal-for-gary-lime-plant-continues/)
- [New Report Analyzes Expansion of CAFOs in Iowa's Floodplains](https://elpc.org/news/new-report-analyzes-expansion-of-cafos-in-iowas-floodplains/) - Geospatial analysis confirms animal feeding operations' illegal expansion in locations across the state.
- [Republicans Want to Cut Rural Energy Program They Once Loved](https://elpc.org/news/republicans-want-to-cut-rural-energy-program-they-once-loved/)
- [IDEM Holds Public Meeting for Gary Lime Plant Seeking Renewal of Air Permit](https://elpc.org/news/idem-holds-public-meeting-for-gary-lime-plant-seeking-renewal-of-air-permit/)
- [Minnesota PUC Finds Energy Justice Relevant to Xcel’s Ratemaking Process](https://elpc.org/news/minnesota-puc-finds-energy-justice-relevant-to-xcels-ratemaking-process/)
- [Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree to Limit Lake Erie Nutrient & Algae Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/lake-erie-consent-decree/) - Consent Decree Between Plaintiffs ELPC & Lucas County Bd, & Defendant US EPA Legally Requires Ohio EPA to Create 'Pollution Diet' to Clean Up Lake Erie
- [Illinois Environmentalists Push for State Action to Protect Wetlands after Supreme Court Ruling Rolls Back Federal Rules](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-environmentalists-push-for-state-action-to-protect-wetlands-after-supreme-court-ruling-rolls-back-federal-rules/)
- [Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Acknowledges Need for Energy Justice in Utility Ratemaking](https://elpc.org/news/minnesota-public-utilities-commission-acknowledges-need-for-energy-justice-in-utility-ratemaking/) - Advocates commend equity and affordability wins in Xcel Rate Case, push for more progress
- [Another Target of GOP Spending Cuts: Renewables for Farmers](https://elpc.org/news/another-target-of-gop-spending-cuts-renewables-for-farmers/)
- [In a Win for Opponents, Army Corps Pulls Back on Pre-Construction Activity at Site of Proposed 25-Foot ‘Toxic Tower’](https://elpc.org/news/in-a-win-for-opponents-army-corps-pulls-back-on-pre-construction-activity-at-site-of-proposed-25-foot-toxic-tower/)
- [ELPC Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Sackett v. EPA](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-reaction-to-u-s-supreme-court-decision-in-sackett-v-epa/) - “The Court clearly got this one wrong, at great cost to the environment and to taxpayers.”
- ['Significant Repercussions': Supreme Court Limits Government Power to Curb Water Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/significant-repercussions-supreme-court-limits-government-power-to-curb-water-pollution/)
- [New Report Shows How Badly Lake Michigan is Affected by Rising Water Levels, Climate Change](https://elpc.org/news/new-report-shows-how-badly-lake-michigan-is-affected-by-rising-water-levels-climate-change/)
- [Gary Environmental Group Files EPA Civil Rights Complaint over Maya Energy Air Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/gary-environmental-group-files-epa-civil-rights-complaint-over-maya-energy-air-permit-renewal/) - https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/gary-environmental-group-files-epa-civil-rights-complaint-over-maya-energy-air-permit-renewal/article_1b49761e-f5a9-11ed-9505-b7dea6f84a3e.html
- [Conservation Groups React after Wisconsin Court Upholds Approval of Driftless Transmission Line, Federal Case Still Pending](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-react-to-wisconsin-court-decision-upholding-public-service-commissions-approval-of-cardinal-hickory-creek-transmission-line/)
- [ELPC Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Indiana Environmental Agency](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-files-civil-rights-complaint-against-indiana-environmental-agency/) - Gary, Indiana residents overburdened with pollution
- [IDEM to Hold Public Meeting After Outcry Over Lime Plant Permit Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/idem-to-hold-public-meeting-after-outcry-over-lime-plant-permit-renewal/)
- [U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affirms States’ Rights to Regulate CAFOs to Protect Animal Welfare and Supports States Advancing Innovative Climate Solutions](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-supreme-court-decision-affirms-states-rights-to-regulate-cafos-to-protect-animal-welfare-and-supports-states-advancing-innovative-climate-solutions/) - Decision will protect animal welfare while supporting states advancing innovative climate solutions.
- [ELPC Supports EPA’s Plan to Cut Pollution from Fossil-Fuel Power Plants](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-supports-epas-plan-to-cut-pollution-from-fossil-fuel-power-plants/) - Proposed standards would avoid over 600 million metric tons of CO2 pollution.
- [Gary (IN) Advocates Call for Tighter Pollution Requirements for Lime Manufacturing Plant](https://elpc.org/news/gary-in-advocates-call-for-tighter-pollution-requirements-for-lime-manufacturing-plant/)
- [ELPC Urges Stronger Permit for Gary, Indiana Air Polluter](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-urges-indiana-agency-to-protect-local-communities-with-stronger-permit-renewal-for-lime-producer/) - "IDEM's failure to toughen the permit renewal is tantamount to giving Carmeuse a green light to continue violating its permit with impunity.”
- [Judge Carr Signs Order Ending Landmark Lake Erie case Against U.S. EPA](https://elpc.org/news/judge-carr-signs-order-ending-landmark-lake-erie-case-against-u-s-epa/)
- [Environmental Groups Celebrate Iowa Supreme Court Order in MidAmerican Case](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-celebrate-iowa-supreme-court-order-in-midamerican-case/) - "Sometimes the most cost-effective way to manage air pollution is to stop emitting it," groups say.
- [Federal Inventory of Mature & Old Growth Trees in National Forests Vital for Conservation](https://elpc.org/news/federal-inventory-of-mature-old-growth-trees-in-natl-forests-vital-for-conservation/) - “The proposed rulemaking should permanently protect these trees that protect us from climate change”
- [The Nation Now Has an Inventory of Old-Growth Forests. Some Hope Protections Will Follow.](https://elpc.org/news/the-nation-now-has-an-inventory-of-old-growth-forests-some-hope-protections-will-follow/)
- [117 Groups Tell Congress: Fund Rural Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/news/117-groups-tell-congress-fund-rural-clean-energy/) - Agriculture, business, environmental groups call for fully funding Rural Energy for America Program.
- [The Feds Are Pushing for Millions More Electric Vehicles on the Road, But Is Illinois Ready?](https://elpc.org/news/the-feds-are-pushing-for-millions-more-electric-vehicles-on-the-road-but-is-illinois-ready/)
- [Howard Learner: Here are 7 actions Brandon Johnson Must Prioritize for a Greener, More Sustainable Chicago](https://elpc.org/news/howard-learner-here-are-7-actions-brandon-johnson-must-prioritize-for-a-greener-more-sustainable-chicago/)
- [EPA's New Clean Car Standards Move the Transportation Sector in the Right Direction](https://elpc.org/news/epas-new-clean-car-standards-moves-transpo-sector-in-right-direction/) - “We need strong actions to protect the climate and avert the worst-case scientific assessments”
- [US Aims to Dramatically Expand EV Fleets with Tough New Emissions Rule](https://elpc.org/news/us-aims-to-dramatically-expand-ev-fleets-with-tough-new-emissions-rule/)
- [Legislation to Increase Penalties for Spraying People with Pesticides Advances in Illinois Statehouse](https://elpc.org/news/legislation-to-increase-penalties-for-spraying-people-with-pesticides-advances-in-illinois-statehouse/)
- [Southeast Side Residents Fight Shoreline Dump as Mayoral Candidates Vow to Take on Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/southeast-side-residents-fight-shoreline-dump-as-mayoral-candidates-vow-to-take-on-pollution/)
- [Illinois Senate Passes Legislation Increasing Fines for Human Pesticide Exposure](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-senate-passes-legislation-increasing-fines-for-human-pesticide-exposure/) - The legislation stems from a farmworkers' lawsuit filed by ELPC and partners.
- [Multiple Utility Bills Going Up Across Columbus, How Can Customers Cope?](https://elpc.org/news/multiple-utility-bills-going-up-across-columbus-how-can-customers-cope/)
- [Senate Passes Misguided Resolution Disapproving Biden Administration’s Clean Water Restoration Rule](https://elpc.org/news/senate-passes-misguided-resolution-disapproving-biden-administrations-clean-water-restoration-rule/) - “A vote for this resolution was a vote for dirtier water."
- [Biofuel Plant Proposed for Gary, Indiana Draws Mixed Reviews](https://elpc.org/news/biofuel-plant-proposed-for-gary-indiana-draws-mixed-reviews/)
- [Organizations Sue Over Plans to Expand Toxic Sludge Dumpsite on Southeast Lakefront](https://elpc.org/news/organizations-sue-over-plans-to-expand-toxic-sludge-dumpsite-on-southeast-lakefront/)
- [These Small States Punch Above Their Weight on Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/news/these-small-states-punch-above-their-weight-on-clean-energy/)
- [Editorial: Lake Erie First](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-lake-erie-first/)
- [ELPC Disappointed President’s Budget Didn’t Request Full Authorized Amount for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-disappointed-presidents-budget-didnt-request-full-authorized-amount-for-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [Editorial: Don’t Keep Dumping Toxic Muck in What Should be a Southeast Side Park](https://elpc.org/news/dont-keep-dumping-toxic-muck-in-what-should-be-a-southeast-side-park/)
- [Community Groups Sue to Stop Toxic Waste Dumping on Southeast Side Lakefront Land Designated for Park](https://elpc.org/news/community-groups-sue-to-stop-toxic-waste-dumping-on-southeast-side-lakefront-land-designated-for-park/)
- [Chicago Community Groups Sue Army Corps to Stop Dredge Dump on SE Lakefront](https://elpc.org/news/us-army-corps-sued-to-stop-dredge-waste-dump-on-chicagos-se-lakefront/) - Find alternative location, lakefront park long promised to community
- [Plan for South Suburban Airport Near Peotone Rises Again, Now Focused on Cargo](https://elpc.org/news/plan-for-south-suburban-airport-near-peotone-rises-again-now-focused-on-cargo/)
- [Expert Says Ohio's Lake Erie Protection Plan Doomed to Fail](https://elpc.org/news/expert-says-ohios-lake-erie-protection-plan-doomed-to-fail/)
- [Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP’s Highway Expansion Obsession](https://elpc.org/news/rest-in-pieces-fix-it-first-biden-caves-to-gops-highway-expansion-obsession/) - The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones
- [Energy Experts Propose Cleaner, More Equitable Alternative to DTE Energy’s Plan](https://elpc.org/news/energy-experts-propose-cleaner-more-equitable-alternative-to-dte-energys-plan/) - Testimony cites need for accelerated coal retirement, more locally generated renewables
- [Ohio Verdicts Only a Step in Fighting FirstEnergy Corruption](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-verdicts-only-a-step-in-fighting-firstenergy-corruption/) - Former House Speaker and ex-GOP party chairman found guilty in FirstEnergy corruption scandal; bribed PUCO chairman yet to be charged
- [Guest columnists Brian Urbaszewski and Susan Mudd: Electric School Buses are Healthiest Choice for Kids' Lungs, our Communities and the Planet](https://elpc.org/news/guest-columnists-brian-urbaszewski-and-susan-mudd-electric-school-buses-are-healthiest-choice-for-kids-lungs-our-communities-and-the-planet/)
- [ELPC Slams Ohio EPA for Deficient Lake Erie Algae Cleanup Plan](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-submits-critical-comments-to-ohio-epa-on-plan-to-rid-lake-erie-of-toxic-algae/)
- [Norfolk Southern Train Wrecks in Ohio Raise Concern About Whether it Could Happen in Chicago](https://elpc.org/news/norfolk-southern-train-wrecks-in-ohio-raise-concern-about-whether-it-could-happen-in-chicago/)
- [Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' Plan Brings Bevy of Questions](https://elpc.org/news/taxes-tolls-transit-is-the-answer-plan-brings-bevy-of-questions/)
- [Opinion: Chicago’s Next Mayor Needs to Tackle the Public Transit Crisis](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-chicagos-next-mayor-needs-to-tackle-the-public-transit-crisis/)
- [ELPC Urges Michigan Supreme Court to Protect Waterways from CAFO Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-urges-michigan-supreme-court-to-protect-waterways-from-cafo-pollution/) - Enviro groups ask High Court to reverse lower court ruling that handcuffs EGLE state agency from protecting MI waterways from CAFOs and other polluters
- [Newly Published MidAmerican Studies Reveal Costly Inconsistencies](https://elpc.org/news/newly-published-midamerican-studies-reveal-costly-inconsistencies/) - Internal utility studies show solar is most economical path to 100% clean energy, but company pushes for billions in spending on wind, coal..
- [Advocates Seek to Boost Clean Energy Program in Latest Farm Bill Renewal](https://elpc.org/news/advocates-seek-to-boost-clean-energy-program-in-latest-farm-bill-renewal/)
- [Editorial: End the Use of Coal in Iowa's Power Plants](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-end-the-use-of-coal-in-iowas-power-plants/)
- [Environmental Groups Want MI Supreme Court to Reverse Court of Appeals Ruling in CAFO Permit Case](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-want-mi-supreme-court-to-reverse-court-of-appeals-ruling-in-cafo-permit-case/)
- [Complaints Surface over Details of Plan to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff into Maumee River](https://elpc.org/news/complaints-surface-over-details-of-plan-to-reduce-phosphorus-runoff-into-maumee-river/)
- [Rural Clean Energy Focus of New Report](https://elpc.org/news/rural-clean-energy-focus-of-new-report/)
- [Biden Administration "Clears the Air" on Reducing Mercury](https://elpc.org/news/biden-administration-clears-the-air-on-reducing-mercury/)
- [Little Village Residents React to Watchdog Report on Botched Implosion](https://elpc.org/news/little-village-residents-react-to-watchdog-report-on-botched-implosion/)
- [EV's Move to Mainstream at Chicago Auto Show](https://elpc.org/news/evs-move-to-mainstream-at-chicago-auto-show/)
- [The Supreme Court Could End Protections for Some Wetlands, Threatening Water and Wildlife](https://elpc.org/news/the-supreme-court-could-end-protections-for-some-wetlands-threatening-water-and-wildlife/)
- [Columbia Gas of Ohio Customers to See $20 in Fixed Charge Increases Over 5 Years](https://elpc.org/news/columbia-gas-of-ohio-customers-to-see-20-in-fixed-charge-increases-over-5-years/)
- [ELPC Disappointed in Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Decision in Columbia Gas of Ohio Case](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-disappointed-in-public-utilities-commission-of-ohio-decision-in-columbia-gas-of-ohio-case/)
- [MidAmerican Ordered to Release Studies, Reaches Settlement on $4 Billion Plan](https://elpc.org/news/midamerican-ordered-to-release-studies-reaches-settlement-on-4-billion-plan/)
- [Environmental Groups Applaud Iowa Regulators' Order to Make MidAmerican Energy's Secret Planning Studies Public](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-applaud-iowa-regulators-order-to-make-midamerican-energys-secret-planning-studies-public/)
- [EPA Requirement Keeps Electric Buses Out Of Low-Income Schools](https://elpc.org/news/epa-requirement-keeps-electric-buses-out-of-low-income-schools/)
- [EPA Proposes New Soot Standards](https://elpc.org/news/epa-proposes-new-soot-standards/)
- [Thousands of Cleaner, Quieter Electric School Buses to Roll Out Soon in Districts Nationwide](https://elpc.org/news/thousands-of-cleaner-quieter-electric-school-buses-to-roll-out-soon-in-districts-nationwide/)
- [‘Power Plants to Parklands’: Initiative Explores Public Access, Clean Energy at Former Michigan Coal Plants](https://elpc.org/news/power-plants-to-parklands-initiative-explores-public-access-clean-energy-at-former-michigan-coal-plants/)
- [Green Groups, Tech Companies Fight $4B Iowa Wind Project](https://elpc.org/news/green-groups-tech-companies-fight-4b-iowa-wind-project/)
- [ELPC Welcomes Stronger EPA Soot Guidelines Proposal, Still Room for Improvement](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-stronger-epa-soot-guidelines-proposal-still-room-for-improvement/)
- [Final Biden Administration Rule to Protect Clean Water & Define Scope of Clean Water Act](https://elpc.org/news/final-federal-navigable-waters-rule-step-in-the-right-direction-to-protect-clean-water-define-scope-of-clean-water-act/)
- [Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate Agreement in Consumers Energy Rate Case](https://elpc.org/news/clean-energy-advocates-celebrate-agreement-in-consumers-energy-rate-case/)
- [ELPC Calls for USPS to Electrify its Postal Service Delivery Fleet](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-calls-for-usps-to-electrify-its-postal-service-delivery-fleet/)
- [EPA Final Rule Strengthens Heavy Duty Vehicles Emission Standards](https://elpc.org/news/epa-final-rule-strengthens-heavy-duty-vehicles-emission-standards/)
- [For Energy Transition Equity, Communities Must Run Community Solar](https://elpc.org/news/for-energy-transition-equity-communities-must-run-community-solar/)
- [Environmental Justice Cited in Challenge to Indiana Air Permit](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-justice-cited-in-challenge-to-indiana-air-permit/)
- [Watchdog Group Files Motion to Stall Columbia Gas Gas Hike](https://elpc.org/news/watchdog-group-files-motion-to-stall-columbia-gas-gas-hike/)
- [In Winnetka, a Plan to Swap Lakefront Tracts with a Billionaire has Sparked Debate. ‘I think nature belongs to all of us’](https://elpc.org/news/in-winnetka-a-plan-to-swap-lakefront-tracts-with-a-billionaire-has-sparked-debate-i-think-nature-belongs-to-all-of-us/)
- [A New Job for Old Forests](https://elpc.org/news/a-new-job-for-old-forests/)
- [DTE Rate Case Order Sends Clear Message on Energy Equity](https://elpc.org/news/dte-rate-case-order-sends-clear-message-on-energy-equity/)
- [Will Ruling End Decade of Uncertainty for Wisconsin Solar?](https://elpc.org/news/will-ruling-end-decade-of-uncertainty-for-wisconsin-solar/)
- [Wisconsin Family Wins Freedom to Fund Solar](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-family-wins-freedom-to-fund-solar/)
- [Ohio Must Put Lake Erie on ‘Pollution Diet’ Under Settlement Terms](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-must-put-lake-erie-on-pollution-diet-under-settlement-terms/)
- [Northeast Ohio Consumers Share Concerns Over Proposed Columbia Gas Increase](https://elpc.org/news/northeast-ohio-consumers-share-concerns-over-proposed-columbia-gas-increase/)
- [Columbia Gas Poised to Get Big Rate Increase](https://elpc.org/news/31773/)
- [Columbia Gas of Ohio Announces Near $20 Monthly Hike on Customers](https://elpc.org/news/columbia-gas-of-ohio-announces-near-20-monthly-hike-on-customers/)
- [Cost to Heat Home Could Rise After Columbia Gas Rate Hearing](https://elpc.org/news/cost-to-heat-home-could-rise-after-columbia-gas-rate-hearing/)
- [Columbia Gas Rate Increase Up for Hearing This Week Before State Regulators](https://elpc.org/news/columbia-gas-rate-increase-up-for-hearing-this-week-before-state-regulators/)
- [Proposed Settlement of Landmark Lake Erie Case Seeks Public Comment until Dec. 12](https://elpc.org/news/proposed-settlement-of-landmark-lake-erie-case-seeks-public-comment-until-dec-12/)
- [Lake Erie Consent Decree Targets Algal Bloom Reductions](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-lucas-county-board-of-commissioners-us-epa-enter-into-consent-decree-on-lake-erie-nutrient-algae-impairments/)
- [EPA Methane Plan a Step Forward for Climate](https://elpc.org/news/epa-methane-plan-a-step-forward-for-climate/)
- [Four States Just Got a ‘Trifecta’ of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation](https://elpc.org/news/four-states-just-got-a-trifecta-of-democratic-control-paving-the-way-for-climate-and-clean-energy-legislation/)
- [Environmental Groups Call on Utilities Board to Make MidAmerican Studies Public](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-call-on-utilities-board-to-make-midamerican-studies-public/)
- [Columbia Gas of Ohio Hikes Rates](https://elpc.org/news/columbia-gas-of-ohio-hikes-rates/)
- [Wisconsin Regulators Should Look to Iowa for Third-Party Solar Model, Advocates Say](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-regulators-should-look-to-iowa-for-third-party-solar-model-advocates-say/)
- [Wisconsin is Awarded 65 Electric School Buses. They Could Reduce Costs, CO2 and Asthma.](https://elpc.org/news/wisconsin-is-awarded-65-electric-school-buses-they-could-reduce-costs-co2-and-asthma/)
- [Over Fifty Groups Petition EPA to Improve Oversight of Water Pollution from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations](https://elpc.org/news/over-fifty-groups-petition-epa-to-improve-oversight-of-water-pollution-from-concentrated-animal-feeding-operations/) - Studies show that industrial meat- and dairy-production facilities harm public health and the environment.
- [50 Years Later, Toledo Area Continues to Reap Benefits of Clean Water Act](https://elpc.org/news/50-years-later-toledo-area-continues-to-reap-benefits-of-clean-water-act/)
- [Environmentalists: Rules Proposal for Livestock Operations Not Enough to Protect Iowa Water](https://elpc.org/news/environmentalists-rules-proposal-for-livestock-operations-not-enough-to-protect-iowa-water/)
- [Midwest School Districts Awarded Nearly 400 Electric School Buses in First Round of Historic EPA Clean School Bus Program](https://elpc.org/news/midwest-school-districts-awarded-nearly-400-electric-school-buses-in-first-round-of-historic-epa-clean-school-bus-program/) - ELPC will work to ensure more children in the Midwest get the clean rides to school they deserve. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced school district recipients of the first round of federal funding of its Clean School Bus Program totaling $965 million, with those in the Midwest representing more than ELPC will work to ensure more children in the Midwest get the clean rides to school they deserve.
- [Which Will Come First: Thanksgiving or End of Algal Bloom?](https://elpc.org/news/which-will-come-first-thanksgiving-or-end-of-algal-bloom/)
- [EPA, Enviro Groups File Last Flurry of Comments for Army Corps’ Review of Line 5 Tunnel](https://elpc.org/news/epa-enviro-groups-file-last-flurry-of-comments-for-army-corps-review-of-line-5-tunnel/)
- [Environmental Coalition Calls for Stronger CAFO Oversight in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-coalition-calls-for-stronger-cafo-oversight-in-iowa/)
- [Environmental Groups’ Call on Army Corps to Consider Line 5 Alternative Sites](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-call-on-army-corps-to-consider-line-5-alternative-sites/)
- [U.S. Supreme Court Decision Could Lead to Even Fewer Protections for Indiana Wetlands](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-supreme-court-decision-could-lead-to-even-fewer-protections-for-indiana-wetlands/)
- [More Than 100,000 Comments In Support Of DOT Greenhouse Gas Rule Submitted During Comment Period](https://elpc.org/news/immense-public-support-for-greenhouse-gas-transportation-rule/) - Supporters Urge Biden Administration to Urgently Advance Common Sense Rule
- [What is a Wetland? SCOTUS Review of Clean Water Act Hinges on Semantics](https://elpc.org/news/what-is-a-wetland-scotus-review-of-clean-water-act-hinges-on-semantics/)
- [Sackett Case Before US Supreme Court Poses Serious Threat to Clean Water, Wetlands Protection](https://elpc.org/news/sackett-case-before-us-supreme-court-poses-serious-threat-to-clean-water-wetlands-protection/)
- [White House Faces Pressure Campaign on Key Air Rule](https://elpc.org/news/white-house-faces-pressure-campaign-on-key-air-rule/)
- [Toxic Algae Threatening 'The Gem of our State. 'Manure plan' Desperately Needed: Opinion](https://elpc.org/news/toxic-algae-threatening-the-gem-of-our-state-manure-plan-desperately-needed-opinion/)
- [MidAmerican Wants to Invest $3.9B in Renewable Energy. Environmentalists, Big Power Users Demand to See Data](https://elpc.org/news/midamerican-wants-to-invest-3-9b-in-renewable-energy-environmentalists-big-power-users-demand-to-see-data/)
- [Motion Seeks MidAmerican's Withheld Coal Studies](https://elpc.org/news/motion-seeks-midamericans-withheld-coal-studies/)
- [Iowans Can Capitalize on Biggest-Ever Climate-Change Law](https://elpc.org/news/iowans-can-capitalize-on-biggest-ever-climate-change-law/)
- [Inflation Reduction Act Incentives Offer Hope of Reopening Newton Wind Turbine Blade Plant](https://elpc.org/news/inflation-reduction-act-incentives-offer-hope-of-reopening-newton-wind-turbine-blade-plant/)
- ['Innovative, Complicated, Promising': Metra to Test Battery-powered Locomotives](https://elpc.org/news/innovative-complicated-promising-metra-to-test-battery-powered-locomotives/)
- [The Inflation Reduction Act Will Pump $2 Billion into Rural Energy Programs](https://elpc.org/news/the-inflation-reduction-act-will-pump-2-billion-into-rural-energy-programs/)
- [Inflation Reduction Act May Help Wisconsin Farmers, Push Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/news/inflation-reduction-act-may-help-wisconsin-farmers-push-clean-energy/)
- [Chicago Commits to 100% Renewable Energy at City Facilities by 2025](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-commits-to-100-renewable-energy-at-city-facilities-by-2025/)
- [President Biden Signs Landmark Legislation Investing in Climate Change Solutions](https://elpc.org/news/president-biden-signs-landmark-legislation-investing-in-climate-change-solutions/) - Now the work begins to turn federal tax incentives into real climate change actions and solutions.
- [House Passage of Inflation Reduction Act Moves Climate Action to President’s Desk](https://elpc.org/news/house-passage-of-inflation-reduction-act-moves-climate-action-to-presidents-desk/)
- [Crucial for Fighting Climate Change, Carbon-storing Trees are on the Chopping Block in Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/crucial-for-fighting-climate-change-carbon-storing-trees-are-on-the-chopping-block-in-wisconsin/)
- [A Great Day for Environment and Economy as Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act](https://elpc.org/news/a-great-day-for-environment-and-economy-as-senate-passes-inflation-reduction-act/)
- [Inflation Reduction Act Will Boost Rural Energy, Economy](https://elpc.org/news/inflation-reduction-act-will-boost-rural-energy-economy/)
- [Efforts to Block NEPA Restoration “100% the Wrong Way to Go”](https://elpc.org/news/efforts-to-block-nepa-restoration-100-the-wrong-way-to-go/)
- [Opinion: We Must Protect Great Lakes Shorelines at a Time of Extreme Lake Levels](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-we-must-protect-great-lakes-shorelines-at-a-time-of-extreme-lake-levels/)
- [How Congress' Climate Deal Would Help Clean Energy in Illinois](https://elpc.org/news/how-congress-climate-deal-would-help-clean-energy-in-illinois/)
- [Illinois Commerce Commission Approves the Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-commerce-commission-approves-the-long-term-renewable-resources-procurement-plan/)
- [Companies Developing New Forestry Rules Bought Timber Where the Rules Were Allegedly Broken](https://elpc.org/news/companies-developing-new-forestry-rules-bought-timber-where-the-rules-were-allegedly-broken/)
- [Michigan PSC Requests More Safety Info from Enbridge for Line 5 Tunnel Permit](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-psc-requests-more-safety-info-from-enbridge-for-line-5-tunnel-permit/) - “Commission’s request makes clear Enbridge failed to demonstrate tunnel could safely be constructed or operated”
- [Environmental Groups Slam Supreme Court Climate Ruling; Utilities Still Plan to Phase Out Coal](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-slam-supreme-court-climate-ruling-utilities-still-plan-to-phase-out-coal/)
- [Supreme Court Ruling Deals a Blow to Biden’s Climate Agenda](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-court-ruling-deals-a-blow-to-bidens-climate-agenda/)
- [U.S. Supreme Court Limits Climate Action, But Michigan Aims to Stay Course](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-supreme-court-limits-climate-action-but-michigan-aims-to-stay-course/)
- [MPSC Demands More Information on Line 5 Tunnel Project](https://elpc.org/news/mpsc-demands-more-information-on-line-5-tunnel-project/)
- [WI Supreme Court Protects Improper Communications Between Former Commissioner Mike Huebsch & Utilities](https://elpc.org/news/wi-supreme-court-protects-improper-communications-between-former-commissioner-mike-huebsch-utilities/) - “Allowing these kinds of improper communications without any recourse under state law undermines public confidence in the fairness and integrity of Wisconsin’s utility regulatory process”
- [U.S. Dept of Transportation Proposes to Reinstate Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-dept-of-transportation-proposes-to-reinstate-greenhouse-gas-performance-measure/) -  Statement by Kevin Brubaker Deputy Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center “The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) welcomes DOT’s proposal today to reinstate a greenhouse gas performance measure to its existing set of performance measures for state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Whether it is measuring safety, state of good repair or “We can’t manage what we don’t measure”
- [Statement on Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia, et al. v. U.S. EPA](https://elpc.org/news/statement-on-todays-u-s-supreme-court-decision-in-west-virginia-et-al-v-u-s-epa/) - The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today weakens the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases and other dangerous air pollutants as climate change impacts worsen.
- [InFocus: Coalition of Nature Stakeholders Send Letter to Senators Duckworth and Durbin Asking for Three New Wilderness Areas to be Designated in the Shawnee National Forest](https://elpc.org/news/infocus-coalition-of-nature-stakeholders-send-letter-to-senators-duckworth-and-durbin-asking-for-three-new-wilderness-areas-to-be-designated-in-the-shawnee-national-forest/)
- [Michigan Climate Plan Calls for 60 Percent Renewable Power by 2030](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-climate-plan-calls-for-60-percent-renewable-power-by-2030/)
- [Consumers Gets OK to Retire Coal, Boost Solar Energy](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-gets-ok-to-retire-coal-boost-solar-energy/)
- [Tech Giants Like Renewable Energy, But Question Cost of MidAmerican's $3.9 Billion Wind, Solar Plan](https://elpc.org/news/tech-giants-like-renewable-energy-but-question-cost-of-midamericans-3-9-billion-wind-solar-plan/)
- [Climate Change Poses Risks of Lake Michigan Flooding, Industrial Pollution, Study Finds](https://elpc.org/news/climate-change-poses-risks-of-lake-michigan-flooding-industrial-pollution-study-finds/)
- [Michigan Energy Regulators Approve Broadly Supported Settlement on Consumers Energy’s Long-Term Resource Plan](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-energy-regulators-approve-broadly-supported-settlement-on-consumers-energys-long-term-resource-plan/)
- [Editorial: Protect Lake Michigan from Toxic Sites Along its Shore, While There’s Still Time](https://elpc.org/news/editorial-protect-lake-michigan-from-toxic-sites-along-its-shore-while-theres-still-time/)
- [Climate Change Threatens Lake Michigan's Shoreline Communities that Have Legacy Industrial Sites](https://elpc.org/news/climate-change-threatens-lake-michigans-shoreline-communities-that-have-legacy-industrial-sites/)
- [State Vows to Keep an Open Mind about Emerging CAFO Research](https://elpc.org/news/state-vows-to-keep-an-open-mind-about-emerging-cafo-research/)
- [ELPC Report Visualizes Potential Flooding and Toxic Risks  Along Lake Michigan’s Shoreline in Four States](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-report-visualizes-potential-flooding-and-toxic-risks-along-lake-michigans-shoreline-in-four-states/)
- [Climate Change Could Trigger Toxic Disasters Along Lake Michigan, New Report Finds](https://elpc.org/news/climate-change-could-trigger-toxic-disasters-along-lake-michigan-new-report-finds/)
- [Avoiding Blackouts in an Energy Crisis](https://elpc.org/news/avoiding-blackouts-in-an-energy-crisis/)
- [Rule Updates in Illinois Make It Easier to Connect More Renewables to the Grid](https://elpc.org/news/rule-updates-in-illinois-make-it-easier-to-connect-more-renewables-to-the-grid/)
- [An Urgent Climate Change Warning: Lake Michigan Shoreline Communities Should Plan for More Extreme Lake Water Levels](https://elpc.org/news/an-urgent-climate-change-warning-lake-michigan-shoreline-communities-should-plan-for-more-extreme-lake-water-levels/)
- [The Dangers in our Air: Mapping Chicago’s Air Pollution Hotspot](https://elpc.org/news/the-dangers-in-our-air-mapping-chicagos-air-pollution-hotspot/)
- [Groups Call on Durbin, Duckworth to Protect Shawnee’s Wild Areas](https://elpc.org/news/groups-call-on-durbin-duckworth-to-protect-shawnees-wild-areas/) - Illinois environmental, conservation and land management groups seek Wilderness designation for three tracts of public land within the Shawnee National Forest.
- [U.S. EPA Clean School Bus Program Needs Technical Fixes to Include All School Districts](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-epa-clean-school-bus-program-needs-technical-fixes-to-include-all-school-districts/)
- [EPA Must Strengthen its Clean Trucks Proposal to Deliver on Climate, Public Health & Environmental Justice](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-epa-must-strengthen-its-clean-trucks-proposal-to-deliver-on-climate-public-health-environmental-justice/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 16, 2022 Contacts: Mary McClelland, Environmental Law & Policy Center, mmcclelland@elpc.org Larisa Manescu, Sierra Club, larisa.manescu@sierraclub.org Troy Shaheen, Clean Air Task Force, tshaheen@catf.us Angela Gonzales, National Parks Conservation Association, agonzales@npca.org View as webpage WASHINGTON, DC – Today is the last day of EPA’s comment period
- [DNR Update to Logging Rules Raises Alarms for Activists](https://elpc.org/news/dnr-update-to-logging-rules-raises-alarms-for-activists/)
- [Judge OKs Deal for Cliffs to Pay $3M Fine, Donate Land to Indiana Dunes National Park After Chemical Spill](https://elpc.org/news/judge-oks-deal-for-cliffs-to-pay-3m-fine-donate-land-to-indiana-dunes-national-park-after-chemical-spill/)
- [Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line: Ban on River Crossing Stands, for Now](https://elpc.org/news/cardinal-hickory-creek-power-line-ban-on-river-crossing-stands-for-now/)
- [Victory: Consent Decree Approved, Holds Cleveland-Cliffs Accountable for Clean Water Act Violations at Burns Harbor, IN Steel Mill](https://elpc.org/news/consent-decree-filed-holding-cleveland-cliffs-accountable-for-clean-water-act-violations-at-burns-harbor-in-steel-mill/)
- [Calling on Iowa DNR to Protect Floodplains from Feedlot Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-and-iowa-environmental-council-call-for-iowa-dnr-to-protect-floodplains-from-cafo-pollution/) - Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has not adopted floodplain map as required by the state 20 years ago.
- [Indiana Steelmaker to Pay $3 Million, Donate Land to National Park for 2019 Chemical Spill that Killed 3,000 Fish](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-steelmaker-to-pay-3-million-donate-land-to-national-park-for-2019-chemical-spill-that-killed-3000-fish/)
- [Farming, Environmental Groups Call on Congress to Fund Rural Clean Energy Program](https://elpc.org/news/farming-environmental-groups-call-on-congress-to-fund-rural-clean-energy-program/) - National Farmers Union, Environmental Working Group among 108 groups supporting the popular Rural Energy for America Program .
- [This Earth Day, Make Transformative Choices for Sustainability](https://elpc.org/news/this-earth-day-make-transformative-choices-for-sustainability/)
- [Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate Agreement on Consumers Energy Resource Plan](https://elpc.org/news/clean-energy-advocates-celebrate-agreement-on-consumers-energy-resource-plan/) - Settlement includes renewable energy, environmental justice provisions
- [How Illinois’ ‘Fragmented System’ of Monitoring Pesticide Exposure ‘Allows Individuals to Get Poisoned Over and Over Without any Brakes’](https://elpc.org/news/how-illinois-fragmented-system-of-monitoring-pesticide-exposure-allows-individuals-to-get-poisoned-over-and-over-without-any-brakes/)
- [Tenfold Increase for Rural Energy Program](https://elpc.org/news/tenfold-increase-for-rural-energy-program/)
- [Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, by a 10-10 vote, Moves to Advance U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator Nominees David Uhlmann and Carlton Waterhouse to the Senate Floor for Confirmation](https://elpc.org/news/senate-environment-and-public-works-committee-by-a-10-10-vote-moves-to-advance-u-s-epa-assistant-administrator-nominees-david-uhlmann-and-carlton-waterhouse-to-the-senate-floor-for-confirmation/) - Statement by Howard A. Learner Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, by a 10-10 vote, finally advanced U.S. EPA nominees David Uhlmann for Assistant Administrator for Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and Carlton Waterhouse for Assistant Administrator for Office of Solid Waste to the Senate
- [ELPC Commends Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court](https://elpc.org/news/statement-on-president-bidens-nomination-of-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-the-supreme-court/) - She will bring sound and thoughtful legal analysis to the vital environmental and climate change cases of our times.
- [Conservation Groups Ask DNR to Revoke Permits for Controversial Transmission Line](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-ask-dnr-to-revoke-permits-for-controversial-transmission-line/)
- [Campaign Calls on MidAmerican Energy to Close Coal Plants by 2030](https://elpc.org/news/campaign-calls-on-midamerican-energy-to-close-coal-plants-by-2030/)
- [FirstEnergy Says It Turned Over a New Leaf But It's Still Fighting for Secrecy, Records Show](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-says-it-turned-over-a-new-leaf-but-its-still-fighting-for-secrecy-records-show/)
- [Biden Unveils Strongest Fuel Efficiency Rule Yet](https://elpc.org/news/biden-unveils-strongest-fuel-efficiency-rule-yet/)
- [ELPC Appreciates NHTSA Strengthening Fuel Economy Standards for Cars and Light Trucks](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-appreciates-nhtsa-strengthening-fuel-economy-standards-for-cars-and-light-trucks/)
- [ELPC Joins Campaign to Hold MidAmerican Energy Accountable for Health and Wealth of Iowans](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-joins-campaign-to-hold-midamerican-energy-accountable-for-health-and-wealth-of-iowans/) - A coalition of organizations and concerned Iowans launched the “Clean Up MidAm” campaign today to hold MidAmerican Energy accountable and ask for a public plan to close its Iowa coal plants by 2030.
- [Negotiated Settlement 'Back on Track' for Landmark Lake Erie Case](https://elpc.org/news/negotiated-settlement-back-on-track-for-landmark-lake-erie-case/)
- [Lights Out: Profitable Utility Company Shut Off Electricity to Homes Hundreds of Thousands of Times](https://elpc.org/news/lights-out-profitable-utility-company-shut-off-electricity-to-homes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-times/)
- [Keep the U.P. Wild Coalition Passes 300 Members](https://elpc.org/news/keep-the-u-p-wild-coalition-passes-300-members/)
- [Decision-Making Phase Begins in Historic Line 5 Oil Tunnel Case](https://elpc.org/news/decision-making-phase-begins-in-historic-line-5-oil-tunnel-case/) - The experts proved the tunnel would cause the emission of billions of tons of greenhouse gases over the 99 years of its projected life.
- [ELPC Supports Proposed Rule to Strengthen Truck Emissions Standards](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-epa-proposed-rule-to-strengthen-truck-emissions-standards/)
- [Final State-level Line 5 Tunnel Decision Expected as Climate Considered](https://elpc.org/news/final-state-level-line-5-tunnel-decision-expected-as-climate-considered/)
- [ELPC Testimony Supports Full $400 Million Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FY 2023](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-testimony-supports-full-400-million-funding-for-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-fy-2023/)
- [ELPC Welcomes EPA Restoring California’s Authority to Set Own Clean Car Standards](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-welcomes-epa-restoring-californias-authority-to-set-own-clean-car-standards/)
- [EPA Aims to Cut Toxic Emissions From Commercial Trucks](https://elpc.org/news/epa-aims-to-cut-toxic-emissions-from-commercial-trucks/)
- [A Michigan Nuclear Plant is Set to Close. Does it Threaten State's Zero-Carbon Future?](https://elpc.org/news/a-michigan-nuclear-plant-is-set-to-close-does-it-threaten-states-zero-carbon-future/)
- [ELPC Joins Partners to Defend EPA's Updated GHG Standards for Car Model Years 2023-2026](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-joins-partners-to-defend-epas-updated-ghg-standards-for-car-model-years-2023-2026/)
- [Supreme Court Arguments Have Big Climate Change Stakes](https://elpc.org/news/supreme-court-arguments-have-big-climate-change-stakes/)
- [Chicago Transit Authority Creates Roadmap to Meet Full Bus Electrification by 2040](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-transit-authority-creates-roadmap-to-meet-full-bus-electrification-by-2040/) - We’re especially heartened that CTA is prioritizing communities that are overburdened with diesel pollution.
- [Line 5's Impact on Climate Change Being Reviewed as Part of Tunnel Decision](https://elpc.org/news/line-5s-impact-on-climate-change-being-reviewed-as-part-of-tunnel-decision/)
- [ELPC Commends President Biden for $1 Billion Boost for Successful GLRI Program](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-president-biden-for-1-billion-boost-for-successful-glri-program/) - ELPC commends President Biden and Congress for stepping up with $1 billion of new funding for the successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
- [Indiana Steel Mill to Pay $3 Million for Dumping Toxins into Lake Michigan Tributary that Led to Fish Kill and Beach Closures](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-steel-mill-to-pay-3-million-for-dumping-toxins-into-lake-michigan-tributary-that-led-to-fish-kill-and-beach-closures/)
- [Cleveland-Cliffs Consent Decree Will Hold Serial Polluter Accountable for Clean Water Act Violations in Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/cleveland-cliffs-consent-decree-will-hold-serial-polluter-accountable-for-clean-water-act-violations-in-lake-michigan/)
- [Solar Advocates Celebrate Decision on Xcel Energy Resource Plan](https://elpc.org/news/solar-advocates-celebrate-decision-on-xcel-energy-resource-plan/)
- [Consumers Energy to Power Three of GM's Michigan Plants with Renewable Electricity](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energy-to-power-three-of-gms-michigan-plants-with-renewable-electricity/)
- [Overwhelmed by Solar Projects, the Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Seeks a Two-Year Pause on Approvals](https://elpc.org/news/overwhelmed-by-solar-projects-the-nations-largest-grid-operator-seeks-a-two-year-pause-on-approvals/)
- [Court Reverses IURC Decision on CenterPoint Rate for Net Metering Replacement](https://elpc.org/news/court-reverses-iurc-decision-on-centerpoint-rate-for-net-metering-replacement/)
- [Indiana Appeals Court Rules Against CenterPoint Energy in Solar Case](https://elpc.org/news/indiana-appeals-court-rules-against-centerpoint-energy-in-solar-case/)
- [Citizens Utility Board Wants Regulators to Stop Utilities from 'Building a Bridge to Nowhere'](https://elpc.org/news/citizens-utility-board-wants-regulators-to-stop-utilities-from-building-a-bridge-to-nowhere/)
- [EPA Restores Finding Regarding Coal Plant Emissions of Mercury, Other Hazardous Air Pollutants](https://elpc.org/news/epa-restores-finding-regarding-coal-plant-emissions-of-mercury-other-hazardous-air-pollutants/) - Agency once again finds it “appropriate and necessary” to regulate power plant pollution, reversing misguided Trump rollback.
- [Solar Win in Indiana Court Case](https://elpc.org/news/solar-win-in-indiana-creates-more-fair-value-of-solar/) - The decision will restore fairness to the billing method used to compensate rooftop solar owners
- [How a $60 Million Bribery Scandal Helped Ohio Pass the ‘Worst Energy Policy in the Country’](https://elpc.org/news/how-a-60-million-bribery-scandal-helped-ohio-pass-the-worst-energy-policy-in-the-country/)
- [Federal District Court Stops Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Running Through Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/federal-district-court-stops-cardinal-hickory-creek-transmission-line-running-through-upper-mississippi-river-national-wildlife-and-fish-refuge/) - The Federal District Court has blocked the planned Mississippi River crossing of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line.
- [Cardinal-Hickory Creek: Judge Blocks Mississippi River Crossing for $492M Power Line](https://elpc.org/news/cardinal-hickory-creek-judge-blocks-mississippi-river-crossing-for-492m-power-line/)
- [Watchdog or Lapdog? Ohio's Utility Regulator Did More to Help FirstEnergy Than Hamper It](https://elpc.org/news/watchdog-or-lapdog-ohios-utility-regulator-did-more-to-help-firstenergy-than-hamper-it/)
- [Opinion: Give the Southeast Side a Cleaner Alternative to Piling Up Waste from Dredging](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-give-the-southeast-side-a-cleaner-alternative-to-piling-up-waste-from-dredging/)
- [Local Activists Disappointed that Army Corps Gets Go-Ahead to Extend Life of Southeast Side Sludge Facility](https://elpc.org/news/local-activists-disappointed-that-army-corps-gets-go-ahead-to-extend-life-of-southeast-side-sludge-facility/)
- [Clean Car Standards Puts U.S. on Right Path to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Transportation Sector](https://elpc.org/news/clean-car-standards-puts-u-s-on-right-path-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-in-transportation-sector/) - ELPC appreciates that EPA is ramping up emissions reductions from new vehicles and is preparing to issue even stronger standards to kick in after 2026.
- [Little Village Residents Slam City for Failing to Reduce Influx of Industry: ‘As If We Don’t Deserve Clean Air’](https://elpc.org/news/little-village-residents-slam-city-for-failing-to-reduce-influx-of-industry-as-ii-we-dont-deserve-clean-air/)
- [In Iowa, a Lack of Long-Range Planning Dockets Leaves Utility Critics in the Dark](https://elpc.org/news/in-iowa-a-lack-of-long-range-planning-dockets-leaves-utility-critics-in-the-dark/)
- [ELPC Applauds Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-biden-harris-lead-pipe-and-paint-action-plan/) - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help Midwest families access safe, clean drinking water.
- [Retiring MidAmerican's Coal by 2030 Could Save Iowans $1.2 Billion](https://elpc.org/news/retiring-midamericans-coal-by-2030-could-save-iowans-1-2-billion/)
- [State Says South Lakefront Dump Site Can Operate For Another Year As Army Corps Pursues Decades-Long Expansion](https://elpc.org/news/state-says-south-lakefront-dump-site-can-operate-for-another-year-as-army-corps-pursues-decades-long-expansion/)
- [New Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve the Driftless Area Between Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota & Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/new-bipartisan-legislation-to-preserve-the-driftless-area-between-illinois-iowa-minnesota-wisconsin/)
- [IL EPA Waste Dump Permit Threatens Southeast Side, Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/il-epa-waste-dump-permit-threatens-southeast-side-lake-michigan/) - Environmental and community groups disappointed that IEPA approved a permit for Army Corps of Engineers to extend dump on Southeast Side.
- [United Airlines Jet Powered by Sustainable Fuel Heads Out From O'Hare](https://elpc.org/news/united-airlines-jet-powered-by-sustainable-fuel-heads-out-from-ohare/)
- [House committee passes ratepayer-funded energy efficiency proposal](https://elpc.org/news/house-committee-passes-ratepayer-funded-energy-efficiency-proposal/)
- [The Pedway, the Loop’s Handy Walkway System, is About to Become Easier to Navigate](https://elpc.org/news/the-pedway-the-loops-handy-walkway-system-is-about-to-become-easier-to-navigate/)
- [Money for Nothing](https://elpc.org/news/money-for-nothing/)
- [Ohio Energy Execs Express Concerns to Rep. Latta about Line 5, Supply Chain Issues](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-energy-execs-express-concerns-to-rep-latta-about-line-5-supply-chain-issues/)
- [Chicago Upgrading Signs in Downtown Pedway as First Step Toward Long-term Wayfinding Improvements](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-upgrading-signs-in-downtown-pedway-as-first-step-toward-long-term-wayfinding-improvements/)
- [Senate Should Move on Build Back Better Act](https://elpc.org/news/senate-should-move-on-build-back-better-act/) - ELPC welcomes the House passage of the Build Back Better Act. We urge the Senate to take up this bill quickly and send it to President Biden to sign into law.
- [Federal Court Ruling Will Delay Line 5 Shutdown](https://elpc.org/news/federal-court-ruling-will-delay-line-5-shutdown/) - Governor Whitmer’s strong action in support of the Great Lakes is supported by state law and not prohibited by any federal law or treaty.
- [An Underwater Lakeside Dump Could Have Become a Park. Now it Might Turn into a Bigger Dump.](https://elpc.org/news/an-underwater-lakeside-dump-could-have-become-a-park-now-it-might-turn-into-a-bigger-dump/)
- [Construction of Controversial Power Line Begins in Wisconsin as Environmental Groups Fight to Stop It](https://elpc.org/news/construction-of-controversial-power-line-begins-in-wisconsin-as-environmental-groups-fight-to-stop-it/)
- [Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Provides Essential Investments in Rail, Clean Transportation and the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/infrastructure-investment-jobs-act-provides-essential-investments-in-rail-clean-transportation-and-the-great-lakes/) - Bill works to reduce pollution and moves us towards a clean energy and transportation future, but billions for highways could endanger climate progress.
- [Judge Delays Construction on Parts of $500 Million U.S. Power Line](https://elpc.org/news/judge-delays-construction-on-parts-of-500-million-u-s-power-line/)
- [House Lawmakers Review Coal Bailouts, Energy Efficiency Proposal](https://elpc.org/news/house-lawmakers-review-coal-bailouts-energy-efficiency-proposal/)
- [Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line](https://elpc.org/news/federal-judge-issues-preliminary-injunction-against-cardinal-hickory-creek-transmission-line/) - The Court finds that Conservation Groups are likely to prevail on the merits, and that federal statutes prevent this huge high-voltage transmission line with 20-story high towers from running through the protected Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
- [Biden’s New Methane Standards an Essential Action in Climate Crisis](https://elpc.org/news/bidens-new-methane-standards-an-essential-action-in-climate-crisis/) - EPA proposal calls for 74% reduction in methane pollution from all new and existing oil and gas operations by 2030.
- [Build Back Better Act Framework a Vital Step in Climate Fight](https://elpc.org/news/build-back-better-act-framework-a-vital-step-in-climate-fight/) - The Build Back Better Act Framework announced today includes critical investments and programs needed to ensure America makes essential progress in slashing climate pollution.
- [Illinois EPA: Deny permit for Toxic Dredge Dump on Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-epa-deny-permit-for-toxic-dredge-dump-on-lake-michigan/) - Chicago's Southeast Side does not need more pollution from a facility right next to a water supply.
- [Nearly 200 Groups Call on Congress to Support Rural Energy for America Program](https://elpc.org/news/nearly-200-groups-call-on-congress-to-support-rural-energy-for-america-program/) - Ag Committees recommended $2.55 billion investment to help farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses join the clean energy economy
- [Judge Pauses Construction of Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line; Opponents Face $32M Bond](https://elpc.org/news/judge-pauses-construction-of-cardinal-hickory-creek-power-line-opponents-face-32m-bond/)
- [Conservation, Energy Groups Unite as FERC Re-envisions Power Policy](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-energy-groups-unite-as-ferc-re-envisions-power-policy/) - FERC should consider both land use and new technologies as it reimagines how we connect to and transmit power along the nation’s grid.
- [Iowa Environmental Groups Ask Court to Review MidAmerican Energy's Emission and Budget Plan Approval](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-environmental-groups-ask-court-to-review-midamerican-energys-emission-and-budget-plan-approval/)
- [Conservation Groups File to Pause Transmission Line Construction to Protect Wildlife Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-file-to-pause-transmission-line-construction-to-protect-wildlife-refuge/) - Court should decide case before more construction causes irreversible damage to Wisconsin's Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge Madison, WI – Today, four conservation groups – the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Driftless Area Land Conservancy, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and Defenders of Wildlife – filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. Court should decide case before more construction causes irreversible damage to the Wisconsin Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi River National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
- [Canada Invokes 1977 Treaty to Push Line 5 Dispute out of State Court](https://elpc.org/news/canada-invokes-1977-treaty-to-push-line-5-dispute-out-of-state-court/)
- [Chicago EPA Office to be Led by Evanston Politician Debra Shore](https://elpc.org/news/chicago-epa-office-to-be-led-by-evanston-politician-debra-shore/)
- [Letter to Holcomb, IDEM: Stop Industrial Spills on Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/letter-to-holcomb-idem-stop-industrial-spills-on-lake-michigan/)
- [Report: Ohio and Other States Losing Millions from Rollbacks of Energy Efficiency Standards](https://elpc.org/news/report-ohio-and-other-states-losing-millions-from-rollbacks-of-energy-efficiency-standards/)
- [OPINION: Detroit Ranks 15th Worst in the Nation for Asthma. Here’s Why We Need to Change our Transportation Sector](https://elpc.org/news/opinion-detroit-ranks-15th-worst-in-the-nation-for-asthma-heres-why-we-need-to-change-our-transportation-sector/)
- [Climate Impacts of Line 5 Oil Pipeline Tunnel](https://elpc.org/news/climate-impacts-of-line-5-oil-pipeline-tunnel/)
- [Energy Efficiency Bill Gets Bipartisan Push](https://elpc.org/news/energy-efficiency-bill-gets-bipartisan-push/)
- [Nuclear Waste Storage Clouds Future of Michigan's Palisades Power Plant](https://elpc.org/news/nuclear-waste-storage-clouds-future-of-michigans-palisades-power-plant/)
- [Landmark Lake Erie Lawsuit Headed Toward Settlement by Oct. 29](https://elpc.org/news/landmark-lake-erie-lawsuit-headed-toward-settlement-by-oct-29/)
- [The Climate Costs of Keeping Line 5 Open Would Be Very High](https://elpc.org/news/the-climate-costs-of-keeping-line-5-open-would-be-very-high/)
- [Line 5 Tunnel Would Worsen Climate Change Impacts, Opponents Testify](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-tunnel-would-worsen-climate-change-impacts-opponents-testify/)
- [50,000 and Counting: Petition Opposes Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line Through Wildlife Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/50000-and-counting-petition-opposes-cardinal-hickory-creek-power-line-through-wildlife-refuge/)
- [Climate Scientists Argue Line 5 Tunnel Would Emit Harmful Emissions](https://elpc.org/news/climate-scientists-argue-line-5-tunnel-would-emit-harmful-emissions/)
- [Listen to the Experts: Line 5 Permit Must be Denied](https://elpc.org/news/listen-to-the-experts-line-5-permit-must-be-denied/) - Climate scientists and economic experts' testimony demonstrates why Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit must be denied by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
- [Illinois Legislation Boosts Renewable Energy, Equity  and Distribution Grid Planning](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-legislation-boosts-renewable-energy-equity-and-distribution-grid-planning/) - SB 2408 will spur billions of dollars of investment in solar and wind while focusing on equity.
- [Personal View: A Cleaner Lake Erie is Good for Business](https://elpc.org/news/personal-view-a-cleaner-lake-erie-is-good-for-business/)
- [Epic Battle Looms as EPA Prepares to Revive Air Toxics Rule](https://elpc.org/news/epic-battle-looms-as-epa-prepares-to-revive-air-toxics-rule/)
- [REAP Funding an ‘Economic Shot in the Arm for Rural America’](https://elpc.org/news/reap-funding-an-economic-shot-in-the-arm-for-rural-america/) - Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation bill adds $2.56 billion over 10 years for farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses to be part of climate solutions.
- [ELPC Applauds $25 Billion Federal Legislation for Electric School Buses](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-25-billion-federal-legislation-for-electric-school-buses/) - We also thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their support to fund clean school buses. The 25 million U.S. children who ride on school buses deserve a clean, healthy ride.
- [Council Goes on Record Calling for CAFO Ban; Advocacy Group Ups its Anti-CAFO Campaign](https://elpc.org/news/30092/)
- [Stateside: The Debate Over Stronger Environmental Protections for UP Forests](https://elpc.org/news/stateside-the-debate-over-stronger-environmental-protections-for-up-forests/)
- [Watchdogs Want Close FirstEnergy Scrutiny Over $230 Million Penalty](https://elpc.org/news/watchdogs-want-close-firstenergy-scrutiny-over-230-million-penalty/)
- [Environmental Groups Tried to Warn DeWine Not to Appoint Regulator Accused in Scandal](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-tried-to-warn-dewine-not-to-appoint-regulator-accused-in-scandal/)
- [Environmental Groups Petition for New Rules to Protect Drinking Water from CAFO Pollution](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-petition-for-new-rules-to-protect-drinking-water-from-cafo-pollution/) - ELPC and IEC Call for Changes to Protect Drinking Water in Iowa from Pollution
- [Environmentalists Petition Iowa to Make it Harder to Build Livestock Operations in Sensitive Areas](https://elpc.org/news/environmentalists-petition-iowa-to-make-it-harder-to-build-livestock-operations-in-sensitive-areas/)
- [FirstEnergy Investigations Must Continue Beyond Company’s Plea Agreement, Fine: Rob Kelter](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-investigations-must-continue-beyond-companys-plea-agreement-fine-rob-kelter/)
- [Biden Sets Electric Vehicle Target in Drive to Cut Emissions](https://elpc.org/news/biden-sets-electric-vehicle-target-in-drive-to-cut-emissions/)
- [EPA Steers Cars in Better Direction with Revised Clean Car Standards](https://elpc.org/news/epa-steers-cars-in-right-direction-with-revised-clean-car-standards/) - The Biden administration must swiftly follow through on its commitment to set even tougher pollution standards for cars and light trucks that will accelerate and ensure the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
- [FirstEnergy Promised Huge Windfall to Former Utilities Lawyer After Company Says It Got Him to Change Sides on Key Regulatory Issue](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-promised-huge-windfall-to-former-utilities-lawyer-after-company-says-it-got-him-to-change-sides-on-key-regulatory-issue/)
- [Groups Mobilize to Protect Upper Peninsula Forest Lands from Mining, Logging](https://elpc.org/news/groups-mobilize-to-protect-upper-peninsula-forest-lands-from-mining-logging/)
- [How Much Time Does Exelon Want to Clean Up a Nuke Site?](https://elpc.org/news/how-much-time-does-exelon-want-to-clean-up-a-nuke-site/)
- [FirstEnergy Said it Bribed a Regulator for $4.3 Million. Here’s How it Worked.](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-said-it-bribed-a-regulator-for-4-3-million-heres-how-it-worked/)
- [FirstEnergy to Pay $230 Million Penalty in Bribery Probe](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-to-pay-230-million-penalty-in-bribery-probe/)
- [FirstEnergy Penalty Should 'Sting' a Lot Harder](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-penalty-should-sting-a-lot-harder/) - $230M deferred prosecution settlement not sufficient to discourage corruption.
- [Landmark Lake Erie Case Could be Settled in Federal Court this September](https://elpc.org/news/landmark-lake-erie-case-could-be-settled-in-federal-court-this-september/)
- [How Illinois Can Become a Leader in Electric Vehicles: Crain's Daily Gist Podcast](https://elpc.org/news/how-illinois-can-become-a-leader-in-electric-vehicles-crains-daily-gist-podcast/)
- [Two Months After Michigan Revokes Permission to Operate Line 5, Enbridge Continues Pumping](https://elpc.org/news/two-months-after-michigan-revokes-permission-to-operate-line-5-enbridge-continues-pumping/)
- [More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future](https://elpc.org/news/more-power-lines-or-rooftop-solar-panels-the-fight-over-energys-future/)
- [Since 2018 Law, Iowa Utilities are Doing a Lot Less to Help Customers Save Energy](https://elpc.org/news/since-2018-law-iowa-utilities-are-doing-a-lot-less-to-help-customers-save-energy/)
- [‘It’s Complicated’: Advocates Give Consumers Energy’s Long-Term Plan Mixed Reviews](https://elpc.org/news/its-complicated-advocates-give-consumers-energys-long-term-plan-mixed-reviews/)
- [The Feds Just Threw a Wrench into Enbridge’s Plan to Keep Line 5 Running](https://elpc.org/news/the-feds-just-threw-a-wrench-into-enbridges-plan-to-keep-line-5-running/)
- [ELPC Pleased to See INVEST in America Act Pass in the House of Representatives Today](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-pleased-to-see-invest-in-america-act-pass-in-the-house-of-representatives-today/) - Bill includes tripling of investment in passenger rail network, great for the Midwest
- [Coalition Seeks Federal Wilderness Protection for 4 U.P. Areas Totaling 51k Acres](https://elpc.org/news/coalition-seeks-federal-wilderness-protection-for-4-u-p-areas-totaling-51k-acres/)
- [60+ Groups Unite to Keep the U.P. Wild](https://elpc.org/news/60-groups-unite-to-keep-the-u-p-wild/)
- [Michigan Utility to Quit Coal by 2025, Buy Natural Gas Plants](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-utility-to-quit-coal-by-2025-buy-natural-gas-plants/)
- [Ohio Bill to Reform Electric Rates Would Preserve Coal Plant Subsidies in Wake of HB 6 Corruption](https://elpc.org/news/ohio-bill-to-reform-electric-rates-would-preserve-coal-plant-subsidies-in-wake-of-hb-6-corruption/)
- [Consumers Energy to Shut Down All Coal-Burning Power Plants by 2025](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energy-to-shut-down-all-coal-burning-power-plants-by-2025/)
- [Biden’s Infrastructure Push Challenges Illinois’ Car-Centric Approach](https://elpc.org/news/bidens-infrastructure-push-challenges-illinois-car-centric-approach/)
- [Consumers Energy’s 15-year Power Plan Concedes the Demise of Coal in Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-energys-15-year-power-plan-concedes-the-demise-of-coal-in-michigan/)
- [ELPC Applauds Line 5 Environmental Impact Study](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-line-5-environmental-impact-study/)
- [Environmental Lawsuit: Iowa Regulator Should Require MidAmerican to Consider Retiring Coal Plants](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-lawsuit-iowa-regulator-should-require-midamerican-to-consider-retiring-coal-plants/)
- [Groups Sue Iowa Utilities Board for Refusal to Evaluate MidAmerican Coal Plants](https://elpc.org/news/groups-sue-iowa-utilities-board-for-refusal-to-evaluate-midamerican-coal-plants/) - Iowa law requires a biennial review of plans to manage coal plant emissions. MidAmerican’s plan ignored the option of retiring the coal plants to best meet emissions requirements.
- [Environmental Groups, Farm Bureau Federation at Odds Over Biden Plan to Revise Waterways Definition](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-farm-bureau-federation-at-odds-over-biden-plan-to-revise-waterways-definition/)
- [Biden Administration to Begin Replacing Trump EPA’s Misguided “Dirty Water Rule”](https://elpc.org/news/biden-administration-to-begin-replacing-trump-epas-misguided-dirty-water-rule/)
- [EPA Expands Areas That Will Face Tougher Smog Regulations In Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/epa-expands-areas-that-will-face-tougher-smog-regulations-in-wisconsin/)
- [Controversial Transmission Line Through Wisconsin's Driftless Area Faces Multiple Legal Hurdles](https://elpc.org/news/controversial-transmission-line-through-wisconsins-driftless-area-faces-multiple-legal-hurdles/)
- [EPA Strengthens Air Quality Designations Across the Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/epa-strengthens-air-quality-designations-across-the-midwest/) - More appropriate EPA ozone designations in the Midwest will better protect public health and reduce the risk of asthma and other lung ailments.
- [ELPC Applauds EPA for Vacating Dangerous Anti-Science Rule](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-epa-for-vacating-dangerous-anti-science-rule/)
- [The Watchdogs: Illinois Was Going to be One of the Greenest States. It Hasn’t Worked Out That Way.](https://elpc.org/news/the-watchdogs-illinois-was-going-to-be-one-of-the-greenest-states-it-hasnt-worked-out-that-way/)
- [Electric Buses Cut Pollution and Spark Interest, But There's a Cost Conundrum](https://elpc.org/news/electric-buses-cut-pollution-and-spark-interest-but-theres-a-cost-conundrum/)
- [General Iron Owner Hits City with $100 Million Lawsuit](https://elpc.org/news/general-iron-owner-hits-city-with-100-million-lawsuit/)
- [New Poll Shows NW Ohioans Want Action on CAFOs and Lake Erie](https://elpc.org/news/new-poll-shows-nw-ohioans-want-action-on-cafos-and-lake-erie/)
- [Poll Results Show Strong Desire for More CAFO Regulations](https://elpc.org/news/poll-results-show-strong-desire-for-more-cafo-regulations/)
- [Enbridge Will Ignore State Deadline for Shutdown of Line 5 Under Straits of Mackinac](https://elpc.org/news/enbridge-will-ignore-state-deadline-for-shutdown-of-line-5-under-straits-of-mackinac/)
- [Western Lake Erie Farm Runoff Keeps National Great Lakes Program Director 'Up at Night'](https://elpc.org/news/western-lake-erie-farm-runoff-keeps-national-great-lakes-program-director-up-at-night/)
- [Burning Natural Gas is Now More Dangerous Than Coal in Illinois, Study Shows](https://elpc.org/news/burning-natural-gas-is-now-more-dangerous-than-coal-in-illinois-study-shows/)
- [White House Says Clean Energy Standards Work. Is That True?](https://elpc.org/news/white-house-says-clean-energy-standards-work-is-that-true/)
- [Pritzker Rewrites Rauner Plan on Spending Millions from Volkswagen Settlement](https://elpc.org/news/pritzker-rewrites-rauner-plan-on-spending-millions-from-volkswagen-settlement/)
- [Coalition Praises Utility Accountability Reforms in Gov. Pritzker’s Consumers and Climate First Act](https://elpc.org/news/coalition-praises-utility-accountability-reforms-in-gov-pritzkers-consumers-and-climate-first-act/) - This legislation gives the renewable companies and environmental and consumer organizations a seat at the table when it comes to grid planning and investment.
- [Statement on Janet McCabe Confirmation as EPA Deputy Administrator](https://elpc.org/news/statement-on-janet-mccabe-confirmation-as-epa-deputy-administrator/) - Janet McCabe brings great knowledge, experience and wisdom for protecting healthier clean air and safe clean water for all.
- [ELPC Applauds EPA for Reconsidering Flawed Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule pt. 1](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-applauds-epa-for-reconsidering-safe-1-rule/)
- [Environmental Policies Aim to Get More Electric Vehicles on the Road](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-policies-aim-to-get-more-electric-vehicles-on-the-road/)
- [Final Decision on Line 5 Tunnel will Consider Climate Change Impacts](https://elpc.org/news/final-decision-on-line-5-tunnel-will-consider-climate-change-impacts/)
- [This Earth Day, Let's Recognize Progress and Accelerate Solutions](https://elpc.org/news/this-earth-day-lets-recognize-progress-and-accelerate-solutions/)
- [Michigan Regulators Will Consider Climate Change in Line 5 Decision](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-regulators-will-consider-climate-change-in-line-5-decision/)
- [Michigan Agency to Include Climate in Tunnel Permit Review](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-agency-to-include-climate-in-tunnel-permit-review/)
- [Democrats Push Bill to Electrify School Buses](https://elpc.org/news/democrats-push-bill-to-electrify-school-buses/)
- [Michigan Public Service Commission to Consider Climate Change in Enbridge Line 5 Permit Case](https://elpc.org/news/michigan-public-service-commission-to-consider-climate-change-in-enbridge-line-5-permit-case/) - Decision marks the first time a Michigan agency will consider greenhouse gas emissions in a MEPA (Michigan Environmental Protection Act) analysis.
- [Illinois Adopts Rules On How Power Plants Close Coal Ash Ponds, Requires Public Input](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-adopts-rules-on-how-power-plants-close-coal-ash-ponds-requires-public-input/)
- [Illinois Coal Ash Rule Will Clean Up Coal’s Dirty Legacy](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-coal-ash-rule-will-clean-up-coals-dirty-legacy/) - Illinois Pollution Control Board’s finalization of coal ash regulations makes significant strides to rectify coal's toxic footprint in Illinois.
- [How Biden’s Jobs Plan Will Be Put to Work for the Environment](https://elpc.org/news/how-bidens-jobs-plan-will-be-put-to-work-for-the-environment/)
- [More Than Half of Iowa's Power Now Comes From Wind, as State Nears 6,000 Turbines](https://elpc.org/news/more-than-half-of-iowas-power-now-comes-from-wind-as-state-nears-6000-turbines/)
- [Tribal Citizens Condemn Enbridge for ‘Manipulative’ Video about Indigenous Peacemaking](https://elpc.org/news/tribal-citizens-condemn-enbridge-for-manipulative-video-about-indigenous-peacemaking/)
- [Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary 'Review' Officially Closed](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-u-s-department-of-commerce-and-noaa-decision-to-formally-close-the-trump-administrations-misguided-proposal-to-cut-by-90-the-size-of-the-thunder-bay-national-marine-sanctuary/) - We commend the U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA for officially withdrawing and closing the Trump administration’s ‘review’, proposing to cut the size of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
- [ELPC and Advocates Condemn Indiana Move to Curb Solar](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-and-advocates-condemn-indiana-move-to-curb-solar/) - Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) decision will effectively render customer-owned solar unattainable for CenterPoint customers.
- [State Panel Doesn’t Have to Consider Climate Change in Line 5 Tunnel Permit Decision, Judge Rules](https://elpc.org/news/state-panel-doesnt-have-to-consider-climate-change-in-line-5-tunnel-permit-decision-judge-rules/)
- [Paris Climate Agreement Return Opens Up Innovation and Business Opportunities Here in the Midwest](https://elpc.org/news/paris-climate-agreement-return-opens-up-innovation-and-business-opportunities-here-in-the-midwest/)
- [American Jobs Plan ‘A Winner for the Midwest’](https://elpc.org/news/american-jobs-plan-a-winner-for-the-midwest/) - President Biden’s bold infrastructure program is a winner for the Midwest’s environment, jobs and mobility.
- [DeWine Picks Ex-Judge as New Ohio Utility Commission Chair](https://elpc.org/news/dewine-picks-ex-judge-as-new-ohio-utility-commission-chair/)
- [Public Participation and Why Zoom Alone Isn’t Good Enough](https://elpc.org/news/public-participation-and-why-zoom-alone-isnt-good-enough/)
- [Anti-Corruption Measures are Crucial to Clean Energy, Illinois Coalition Says](https://elpc.org/news/anti-corruption-measures-are-crucial-to-clean-energy-illinois-coalition-says/)
- [ELPC Commends Janet McCabe EPA & Brenda Mallory CEQ Nomination Advancements](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-janet-mccabe-epa-brenda-mallory-ceq-nomination-advancements/) - ELPC Commends Senate Committee for Advancing Nominations of Janet McCabe as EPA Deputy Administrator and Brenda Mallory as Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality.
- [Illinois Legislature Must Power Up Ethics Reforms for Utility Companies](https://elpc.org/news/illinois-legislature-must-power-up-ethics-reforms-for-utility-companies/)
- [No Matter Your Politics, Clean Energy is a Winner for Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/no-matter-your-politics-clean-energy-is-a-winner-for-michigan/)
- [Asking U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Withdraw Trump Admin.’s Proposal to Cut Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary](https://elpc.org/news/asking-u-s-commerce-secretary-raimondo-to-withdraw-trump-admin-s-proposal-to-cut-thunder-bay-national-marine-sanctuary/) - 16 environmental groups requested that the Trump administration’s “review” proposing to cut the size of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron be withdrawn.
- [Environmental Groups Move to Push Fish Kill Case Against Indiana Steelmaker Forward](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-move-to-push-fish-kill-case-against-indiana-steelmaker-forward/)
- [Too Few Farmers are Curbing Pollution in Lake Erie. Should They be Forced?](https://elpc.org/news/too-few-farmers-are-curbing-pollution-in-lake-erie-should-they-be-forced/)
- [Environmental Groups Sue Government Agencies that Approved High-Voltage Power Line in Southwestern Wisconsin](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-sue-government-agencies-that-approved-high-voltage-power-line-in-southwestern-wisconsin/)
- [Climate disruption is here; what does it mean for Michigan?](https://elpc.org/news/climate-disruption-is-here-what-does-it-mean-for-michigan/)
- [Zero-emission electric school bus rolls into Ann Arbor area](https://elpc.org/news/zero-emission-electric-school-bus-rolls-into-ann-arbor-area/)
- [Two companies in Iowa escape enforcement action despite dozens of clean water violations, environmental group finds](https://elpc.org/news/two-companies-in-iowa-escape-enforcement-action-despite-dozens-of-clean-water-violations-environmental-group-finds/)
- [Conservation Groups Sue to Protect Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-sue-to-protect-upper-mississippi-river-wildlife-refuge/) - Two federal agencies broke the law by approving an unnecessary high-voltage transmission line with 20-story high towers that will cut through a protected wildlife area and fish refuge, environmental groups charged.
- [ELPC Asks Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Protect Consumers and Taxpayers from FirstEnergy Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Cost Bailout](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-asks-nuclear-regulatory-commission-protect-consumers-taxpayers-firstenergy-nuclear-plant-decommissioning-cost-bailout/)
- [FirstEnergy Pumped $1M into Backing DeWine, Records Show](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-pumped-1m-into-backing-dewine-records-show/)
- [U.S. has rejoined the Paris accord. Hoosiers, start your engines.](https://elpc.org/news/u-s-has-rejoined-the-paris-accord-hoosiers-start-your-engines/)
- [Electric School Bus Advocates Welcome $25 Billion Commitment for a Clean Ride for Kids in House’s CLEAN Future Act](https://elpc.org/news/electric-school-bus-advocates-welcome-25-billion-commitment-for-a-clean-ride-for-kids-in-houses-clean-future-act/) - The Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act of 2021 authorizes an investment of $25 billion to rapidly transition almost half the school bus fleet to clean, electric buses.
- [Critics fear investors’ push for profits could thwart other FirstEnergy priorities](https://elpc.org/news/critics-fear-investors-push-for-profits-could-thwart-other-firstenergy-priorities/)
- [Re-Introduction of the Clean School Bus Act in Congress a Good First Step](https://elpc.org/news/re-introduction-of-the-clean-school-bus-act-in-congress-is-just-a-first-step/) - U.S. children who ride on school buses every day deserve a clean, healthy ride. We welcome the Clean School Bus Act, which will help support the transition to pollution-free electric buses.
- [Line 5: Judge Won't Consider Climate Change](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-judge-wont-consider-climate-change/) - We cannot pretend that climate change does not exist or that Line 5 will not exacerbate climate emissions by extending the life of this pipeline.
- [EGLE’s Decision to Grant Enbridge Oil Tunnel Permits Out of Touch with Climate Crisis](https://elpc.org/news/egles-decision-to-grant-enbridge-oil-tunnel-permits-out-of-touch-with-climate-crisis/) - “EGLE’s actions today are not the end of the story”
- [DeWine aide’s organization was link to now-guilty dark money group](https://elpc.org/news/dewine-aides-organization-was-link-to-now-guilty-dark-money-group/)
- [FirstEnergy terminates fee, shares additional details on fallout from House Bill 6 investigation](https://elpc.org/news/firstenergy-terminates-fee-shares-additional-details-on-fallout-from-house-bill-6-investigation/)
- [“Do Nothing” Toxic Ozone Rule Challenged by Health and Environmental Groups](https://elpc.org/news/do-nothing-toxic-ozone-rule-challenged-by-health-and-environmental-groups/) - These outdated ozone standards must be corrected not just for children’s safety and public health, but also because they are critical to addressing the climate crisis.
- [Fight Over Massive Wisconsin Power Line Returns to Seventh Circuit](https://elpc.org/news/fight-over-massive-wisconsin-power-line-returns-to-seventh-circuit/)
- [Water Could Make Michigan a Climate Refuge. Are We Prepared?](https://elpc.org/news/water-could-make-michigan-a-climate-refuge-are-we-prepared/)
- [State energy plans show how process can match final product in impact](https://elpc.org/news/state-energy-plans-show-how-process-can-match-final-product-in-impact/)
- [Environmental Groups, Ameren Illinois Spar Over Solar Power Rebates](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-ameren-illinois-spar-over-solar-power-rebates/)
- [Environmental Groups Say Illinois’s Coal Ash Proposal a Good Start](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-groups-say-illinoiss-coal-ash-proposal-a-good-start/) - Proposed changes to Illinois Coal Ash Rule incorporate groups’ input on monitoring, public participation, environmental justice
- [Conservation Groups Sue Feds Over Power Line Through Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge](https://elpc.org/news/conservation-groups-sue-feds-over-power-line-through-mississippi-river-wildlife-refuge/)
- [Ameren Pushing Flawed, Incomplete Solar Plan](https://elpc.org/news/ameren-pushing-flawed-incomplete-solar-plan/) - Clean energy groups argue before ICC that utility has time to create a plan that benefits customers, utility and environment
- [Environmental Advocates Want Expanded PUCO Investigation into Randazzo, FirstEnergy](https://elpc.org/news/environmental-advocates-want-expanded-puco-investigation-into-randazzo-firstenergy/)
- [Should Future Plans for Line 5 Consider Climate Change?](https://elpc.org/news/should-future-plans-for-line-5-consider-climate-change/)
- [Iowa legislators consider expansion of state solar tax credits program](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-legislators-consider-expansion-of-state-solar-tax-credits-program/)
- [Battery storage could play 'key role' in Iowa's energy resilience](https://elpc.org/news/battery-storage-could-play-key-role-in-iowas-energy-resilience/)
- [Did PUCO play a corrupt role in HB 6? Utility regulator asked to investigate itself](https://elpc.org/news/did-puco-play-a-corrupt-role-in-hb-6-utility-regulator-asked-to-investigate-itself/)
- [Coal-fired power plant in southern Illinois a major obstacle to Biden’s push for carbon-free electricity by 2035](https://elpc.org/news/coal-fired-power-plant-in-southern-illinois-a-major-obstacle-to-bidens-push-for-carbon-free-electricity-by-2035/)
- [As Biden Seeks a Turn on Environment, Trump Rules to Linger](https://elpc.org/news/as-biden-seeks-a-turn-on-environment-trump-rules-to-linger/)
- [Want a more distributed and lower cost power system? Try this new planning tool](https://elpc.org/news/want-a-more-distributed-and-lower-cost-power-system-try-this-new-planning-tool/)
- [Groups ask utilities commission to investigate ex-chairman](https://elpc.org/news/groups-ask-utilities-commission-to-investigate-ex-chairman/)
- [Seizing the Paris Climate Accord opportunities for Illinois](https://elpc.org/news/seizing-the-paris-climate-accord-opportunities-for-illinois/)
- [Trump Had a Parting Gift for Chicago and Lake Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/trump-had-a-parting-gift-for-chicago-and-lake-michigan/)
- [Biden Move to Nix Keystone XL Puts Other Pipelines in Bull’s-Eye](https://elpc.org/news/biden-move-to-nix-keystone-xl-puts-other-pipelines-in-bulls-eye/)
- [Federal circuit court scraps Trump administration’s power plant rule](https://elpc.org/news/federal-circuit-court-scraps-trump-administrations-power-plant-rule/)
- [D.C. Circuit Overturns Trump's Illegal "Affordable Clean Energy" Rule](https://elpc.org/news/d-c-circuit-overturns-trumps-illegal-ace-rule/) - DC Circuit Court overturned the Trump Administration’s dangerous and misguided Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule.
- [Environmental Law & Policy Center Statement on Janet McCabe as EPA Deputy Administrator](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-statement-on-janet-mccabe-as-epa-deputy-administrator/)
- [Groups File Brief Opposing Trump Administration’s “Indefensible” Clean Cars Rollback](https://elpc.org/news/groups-file-brief-opposing-trump-administrations-indefensible-clean-cars-rollback/) - Groups file brief in D.C. Circuit showing why the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Car Standards is unlawful.
- [Study: Batteries could bolster renewables in Iowa, but likely not without help](https://elpc.org/news/study-batteries-could-bolster-renewables-in-iowa-but-likely-not-without-help/)
- [Iowa's clean energy sector employs 10,000, could create many more jobs with policy changes, group says](https://elpc.org/news/iowas-clean-energy-sector-employs-10000-could-create-many-more-jobs-with-policy-changes-group-says/)
- [Over 110 Companies Power the Clean Energy Supply Chain in Iowa](https://elpc.org/news/over-110-companies-power-the-clean-energy-supply-chain-in-iowa/) - New ELPC report shows more than 9,800 Iowans work in the wind and solar supply chain, but several opportunities for growth remain untapped.
- [Iowa can’t rest on its clean energy laurels; these three policies would help the most](https://elpc.org/news/iowa-cant-rest-on-its-clean-energy-laurels-these-three-policies-would-help-the-most/)
- [Highway Boondoggles 2020: Illinois’s I-57 Interchange](https://elpc.org/news/highway-boondoggles-2020-illinoiss-i-57-interchange/)
- [Trump EPA’s 2020 Final Ozone Standard Not Protective Enough for Public Health, Process Flawed](https://elpc.org/news/trump-epas-2020-final-ozone-standard-not-protective-enough-for-public-health-process-flawed/) - The Trump EPA released its final ozone standard but, put public health in the backseat by rushing its regulatory process to wrongly try to tie the new Biden EPA’s hands.
- [EPA's Censoring Science Rule Benefits Polluters](https://elpc.org/news/epas-censoring-science-rule-benefits-polluters/) - In its last days, the Trump EPA finalized a rule that will allow political appointees to disregard vital public health studies in setting policy. The supposed 'transparency' measure endangers clean air and water.
- [Great Lakes Advocates Look to Biden Administration to Take on Climate Change: ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’](https://elpc.org/news/great-lakes-advocates-look-to-biden-administration-to-take-on-climate-change-a-breath-of-fresh-air/)
- [ELPC Pleased Public Transit and Amtrak Funding Included in Stimulus Package](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-pleased-public-transit-and-amtrak-funding-included-in-stimulus-package/)
- [Clean Energy, Line 5, Electric Choice on Michigan’s Energy Docket in 2021](https://elpc.org/news/clean-energy-line-5-electric-choice-on-michigans-energy-docket-in-2021/)
- [Congress Extends Funding For Clean Up Efforts On The Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/news/congress-extends-funding-for-clean-up-efforts-on-the-great-lakes/)
- [ELPC Commends Congress for Reauthorizing and Increasing Funding for Successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-commends-congress-for-reauthorizing-and-increasing-funding-for-successful-great-lakes-restoration-initiative/)
- [Michigan Public Service Commission Order in Consumers Energy Rate Case Creates Muddled Future for Solar](https://elpc.org/news/mi-psc-order-in-consumers-energy-rate-case-creates-muddled-future-for-solar/)
- [In Chicago, ‘Charging Deserts’ Part of Racial Divide on Electric Vehicles](https://elpc.org/news/in-chicago-charging-deserts-part-of-racial-divide-on-electric-vehicles/)
- [Line 5 Permitting Board Asks Judge to Reconsider Scope of Permit Application, Delays Process](https://elpc.org/news/line-5-permitting-board-asks-judge-to-reconsider-scope-of-permit-application-delays-process/)
- [Lawsuit Alleges Farmworkers Sickened After Pesticide Exposure](https://elpc.org/news/lawsuit-alleges-farmworkers-sickened-after-pesticide-exposure/)
- [Governor was warned of would-be regulator’s ties to utility](https://elpc.org/news/28836/)
- [Lawmakers Roll Out Unwelcome Mat—for Asian Carp](https://elpc.org/news/lawmakers-roll-out-unwelcome-mat-for-asian-carp/)
- [Commission Orders Re-hearing in Enbridge Line 5 Case](https://elpc.org/news/commission-orders-re-hearing-in-enbridge-line-5-case/)
- [Commission Orders Judge to Reconsider Exclusion of Climate Change in Enbridge Line 5 Case in Light of Gov. Whitmer’s Line 5 Shutdown Order](https://elpc.org/news/commission-orders-judge-to-reconsider-exclusion-of-climate-change-in-enbridge-line-5-case-in-light-of-gov-whitmers-line-5-shutdown-order/) - Michigan Public Service Commission ordered the judge to re-hear arguments about the scope of environmental impacts considered in the permit review of the oil pipeline tunnel Enbridge proposes building beneath the Mackinac Straits.
- [ELPC Rejects EPA’s Unnecessary Cost-Benefit Rule for Future Clean Air Act Regulations](https://elpc.org/news/elpc-rejects-epas-unnecessary-cost-benefit-rule-for-future-clean-air-act-regulations/) - With this final rule, Trump’s EPA is handing yet another gift to polluters this holiday season. It's only purpose is to lock in a flawed analysis process for future Clean Air Act rulemakings.
- [Disappointed EPA’s Final Soot Guidelines Not Strengthened, Putting Communities of Color at Greater Risk](https://elpc.org/news/disappointed-epas-final-soot-guidelines-not-strengthened-putting-communities-of-color-at-greater-risk/) - With one foot out the door, Trump’s EPA once again has defied sound science and turned its back on protecting people from dangerous air pollution.
- [Response to We Energies’ Solar Now program is strong. But should it have competition?](https://elpc.org/news/response-to-we-energies-solar-now-program-is-strong-but-should-it-have-competition/)
- [FBI raid brings scrutiny on obscure but powerful Ohio energy regulator](https://elpc.org/news/fbi-raid-brings-scrutiny-on-obscure-but-powerful-ohio-energy-regulator/)
- [ICC Revives Popular Solar Policy for Ameren Illinois Customers](https://elpc.org/news/icc-revives-popular-solar-policy-for-ameren-illinois-customers/) - ICC decision will allow new Ameren customers to participate in the widely used solar compensation mechanism that provides a bill credit equal to the retail rate for excess energy sent to the grid.
- [Top regulator’s exit raises questions about utility and fossil fuel influence](https://elpc.org/news/top-regulators-exit-raises-questions-about-utility-and-fossil-fuel-influence/)
- [Victory for Illinois campaigners after ‘unlawful’ net metering policy rejected](https://elpc.org/news/victory-for-illinois-campaigners-after-unlawful-net-metering-policy-rejected/)
- [Column: Ohio needs laws and regulators that support renewable energy](https://elpc.org/news/column-ohio-needs-laws-and-regulators-that-support-renewable-energy/)
- [Migrant Farmworkers Sprayed with Pesticides in Illinois Sue Pioneer Hi-Bred and Pesticide Applicators](https://elpc.org/news/migrant-farmworkers-sprayed-with-pesticides-in-illinois-sue-pioneer-hi-bred-and-pesticide-applicators/) - Dozens of Texas workers suffered serious injuries after aerial applicators sprayed them with pesticides; farmworker children later exposed to toxic chemicals.
- [Over Formal Objections, National Forest Approves Logging Project Near Eagle River](https://elpc.org/news/over-formal-objections-national-forest-approves-logging-project-near-eagle-river/)
- [Great Lakes Advocates Breathe Sigh of Relief for Biden Presidency](https://elpc.org/news/great-lakes-advocates-breathe-sigh-of-relief-for-biden-presidency/)
- [Biden’s Focus on Climate Change Could Mean Jobs for Michigan](https://elpc.org/news/bidens-focus-on-climate-change-could-mean-jobs-for-michigan/)
- [Area Trump Critics Say EPA Should Have More Inspections, Enforcement Under President-elect Joe Biden](https://elpc.org/news/area-trump-critics-say-epa-should-have-more-inspections-enforcement-under-president-elect-joe-biden/)
- [Consumers' Lawyer Seeks Utility Charge Refunds](https://elpc.org/news/consumers-lawyer-seeks-utility-charge-refunds/)

## Resources

- [Bringing Electric School Buses to Your Community](https://elpc.org/resources/bringing-electric-school-buses-to-your-community/) - State-specific factsheets highlight funding opportunities and health benefits of electric school buses, plus maps of districts awarded buses across the Midwest
- [Shoreline Resilience Resources](https://elpc.org/resources/shoreline-resilience-resources/) - As climate change makes storms stronger and lake levels more unpredictable, these tools can help shoreline communities get prepared and reduce risks.
- [Northwest Indiana Factsheets](https://elpc.org/resources/northwest-indiana-factsheet/) - ELPC & partners ensure industrial facilities play by the rules and implement modern emissions controls to reduce pollution & protect public health.
- [Rising Waters: Climate Change Impacts and Toxic Risks to  Lake Michigan’s Shoreline Communities](https://elpc.org/resources/rising-waters-climate-change-impacts-and-toxic-risks-to-lake-michigans-shoreline-communities/) - This report identifies twelve areas where high lake levels and strong storms could impact industrial facilities, contaminated sites, and communities along Lake Michigan.
- [The Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes](https://elpc.org/resources/the-impacts-of-climate-change-on-the-great-lakes/) - ELPC's updated report, by leading Midwest and Canadian scientists, assesses how the shifting global climate impacts the unique Great Lakes region.
- [ELPC End of Year Reports](https://elpc.org/resources/elpc-end-of-year-reports/) - We advocate, innovate, and litigate to protect the Midwest’s environment from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains.
- [Clean & Equitable Transportation Act Factsheets](https://elpc.org/resources/clean-equitable-transportation-act-factsheets/) - The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition is proposing a nation-leading package of comprehensive transportation and jobs bills to reduce emissions and increase access.
- [Restoring Pure Michigan: Tackling Livestock Pollution to Protect Clean Water](https://elpc.org/resources/restoring-pure-michigan-tackling-livestock-pollution-to-protect-clean-water/) - A comprehensive analysis of how the largest livestock operations pollute Michigan's waters, and how the state can fix it.
- [StoryMap: Great Lakes National Marine Sanctuaries](https://elpc.org/resources/storymap-great-lakes-national-marine-sanctuaries/) - Thunder Bay, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, and proposed Lake Ontario and Lake Erie Quadrangle
- [Rail Manufacturing Reports](https://elpc.org/resources/rail-supply-chain-reports/) - U.S. passenger rail and transit rail manufacturing are integral to the domestic economy and poised for growth. Three reports examine the rail supply chain.
- [Air Quality Chicago Report: Using Community Science to Reduce Particulate Pollution & Protect Public Health](https://elpc.org/resources/air-quality-chicago-report/) - This report explores why and how ELPC conducted this decade-long project, along with data analysis, findings, and recommendations.
- [Air Quality Monitoring Neighborhood Reports](https://elpc.org/resources/air-quality-monitoring-report-hyde-park/) - ELPC and community partners collected data four communities on Chicago’s South and West Sides from 2017-2019.
- [Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa Floodplains Report](https://elpc.org/resources/animal-feeding-operations-in-iowa-floodplains-report/) - A risk to Iowa's waters
- [The Facts on Columbia Gas of Ohio's Rate Hike Request](https://elpc.org/resources/the-facts-on-columbia-gas-of-ohios-rate-hike-request/) - Columbia Gas of Ohio plan would raise customer bills by nearly $20 a month while gutting environmentally beneficial energy efficiency programs.
- [REAP Success Stories](https://elpc.org/resources/reap-success-stories/) - Advancing economic development, farm income, and the environment through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- [Community-Owned Community Solar: Opportunities and Challenges](https://elpc.org/resources/community-owned-community-solar-opportunities-and-challenges/) - This report examines existing community-owned community solar projects to identify key concepts and lessons for advancing equitable renewable energy.
- [Beyond Wires: Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/resources/beyond-wires-using-advanced-transmission-technologies-to-accelerate-the-transition-to-clean-energy/) - Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy
- [Northwest Ohio Water Poll](https://elpc.org/resources/northwest-ohio-water-poll/) - NW Ohioans overwhelmingly support regulatory actions on CAFOs to reduce the toxic algal blooms that continue to plague Western Lake Erie.
- [Monitoring CAFOs in Maumee Watershed](https://elpc.org/resources/cafomonitoring/) - ELPC shows industrial agriculture is growing exponentially in the Maumee River watershed, fueling toxic algae growth downstream from manure pollution.
- [Midwest Climate Cities Initiative Toolkit](https://elpc.org/resources/midwest-climate-cities-initiative/) - Municipalities across the Midwest are thinking creatively to reduce costs and improve quality of life. ELPC has tools to help!
- [Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative](https://elpc.org/resources/driftless-area-landscape-conservation-initiative/) - The original Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (DALCI) was a very successful program but left behind unmet needs. There is now a unique opportunity to build on that success and create DALCI 2.0 with increased funding.
- [Revitalizing the Chicago Pedway](https://elpc.org/resources/revitalizing-the-chicago-pedway/) - ELPC is working to improve navigation, coordination, and activation of the underutilized Chicago Pedway.
- [Farm Energy Success Stories](https://elpc.org/resources/farm-energy-success-stories/) - The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is good for farm income, good for rural economic development, and good for our environment.
- [Region 7 Clean Water Enforcement Report](https://elpc.org/resources/region-7-clean-water-enforcement-report/) - Shrinking funds, staff levels, and enforcement, mirror a rise in noncompliance with the Clean Water Act in EPA Region 7. Trends put Midwest water at risk.
- [Region 5 Clean Water Enforcement Report](https://elpc.org/resources/region5/) - ELPC analyzed publicly available enforcement data and found EPA stepping back from its responsibility to protect the Great Lakes in the past few years.
- [A Tale of Two States Clean Energy Report](https://elpc.org/resources/a-tale-of-two-states-clean-energy-report/) - ELPC found strong state policies led to more renewable energy growth in Minnesota than in neighboring Wisconsin.
- [Minnesota Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/minnesota-clean-energy-supply-chain-report-2/) - ELPC identified 241 wind and solar businesses in Minnesota's renewable energy supply chain. Report includes directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.
- [Iowa Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/iowa-clean-energy-supply-chain-report/) - ELPC identified 110+ Iowa clean energy companies engaged in the solar and wind industry supply chains. There are 9,800+ Iowans employed in those industries.
- [Illinois Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/illinois-clean-energy-supply-chain-report/) - ELPC identified 450 businesses in Illinois' renewable energy supply chain. Report includes directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.
- [Wisconsin Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/wisconsin-clean-energy-supply-chain-report-2020/) - ELPC identified 354 wind and solar businesses in Wisconsin's renewable energy supply chain. Report includes directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.
- [High-Risk Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Report](https://elpc.org/resources/high-risk-levees-along-the-upper-mississippi-river-report/) - In this report, ELPC gathered levee data from the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and identified the need for robust monitoring, reinforcement, and repairs.
- [Michigan Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/michigan-clean-energy-supply-chain-report/) - ELPC identified 316 wind and solar businesses in Michigan's renewable energy supply chain. Report includes directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.
- [Fighting Climate Change with Midwest Grid Transformation](https://elpc.org/resources/fighting-climate-change-with-midwest-grid-transformation/) - We need a more flexible and responsive electric grid to maximize renewable resources. ELPC is working to transform the grid quickly, affordably, and equitably.
- [Illinois Solar Resources](https://elpc.org/resources/illinois-solar-resources/)
- [Key Findings of Upper Midwest Focus Groups](https://elpc.org/resources/key-findings-of-upper-midwest-focus-groups/)
- [Low Income Solar Policy Guide](https://elpc.org/resources/low-income-solar-policy-guide/) - New report from GRID Alternatives, Vote Solar and ELPC outlines the roles utilities can and should play in making solar available for low-income communities.
- [Indiana Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/indiana-clean-energy-supply-chain-report/) - ELPC identified 89 wind and solar businesses in Indiana's renewable energy supply chain. Report includes directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.
- [Ohio Clean Energy Supply Chain Report](https://elpc.org/resources/ohio-clean-energy-supply-chain-report/) - ELPC identified hundreds of wind & solar businesses in Michigan's renewable energy supply chain. Directory, maps, policy recommendations, & profiles.

## Team

- [Quadrella Mayfield](https://elpc.org/team/quadrella-mayfield/)
- [Declan Flanagan](https://elpc.org/team/declan-flanagan/)
- [Howard A. Learner](https://elpc.org/team/howard-a-learner/) - Howard Learner is an experienced attorney serving as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director for ELPC. He is responsible for overall strategic leadership, policy direction & financial platform.
- [Saad Siddique](https://elpc.org/team/saad-siddique/) - ELPC Economist & Energy Analyst Saad Siddique works on transitioning energy/utility systems to decarbonized, efficient, & affordable solutions for communities.
- [Addie Epstein Lawyer](https://elpc.org/team/addie-epstein-lawyer/) - Addie Epstein Lawyer is ELPC’s Planned Giving Officer.
- [Janean Weber](https://elpc.org/team/janean-weber-2/) - Janean Weber is a Staff Attorney at ELPC, focusing on clean energy issues in Ohio.
- [Katie Toolan](https://elpc.org/team/katie-toolan/)
- [Katie Duckworth](https://elpc.org/team/katie-duckworth/) - Katie Duckworth is a Senior Associate Attorney at ELPC. She is based in Grand Rapids and focuses on clean water and energy in Michigan.
- [Pouyan Hatami](https://elpc.org/team/pouyan-hatami/) - Pouyan Hatami is ELPC's Data Scientist, and specializes in environmental engineering. His work focuses on environmental resource management.
- [Josh Mandelbaum](https://elpc.org/team/josh-mandelbaum/) - Josh Mandelbaum is a senior attorney with ELPC, based in Des Moines, IA. Josh’s practice focus is clean energy and clean water.
- [Ann Mesnikoff](https://elpc.org/team/ann-mesnikoff-2/) - Ann is ELPC's federal legislative director, working in Washington DC to advance clean energy, clean water, clean air, and transportation reform policies.
- [Brad Klein](https://elpc.org/team/brad-klein/) - Brad Klein is a Managing Attorney working on accelerating renewable energy policies and development across the Midwest.
- [Nancy Stoner](https://elpc.org/team/nancy-stoner/)
- [Robert Kelter](https://elpc.org/team/robert-kelter/) - ELPC Managing Attorney Robert Kelter leads the Energy Efficiency Program. He advocates for stronger energy efficiency programs and implementation strategies.
- [Lena Guerrero Reynolds](https://elpc.org/team/lena-guerrero-reynolds/) - Lena Guerrero Reynolds is the Communications & Policy Advocate at ELPC, where she works to educate our supporters with our impact and advance clean transportation opportunities across the Midwest.
- [Jill Geiger](https://elpc.org/team/jill-geiger/) - Jill M. Geiger is the Special Projects Director at ELPC, where she focuses on organizational management and communications, and oversees special projects.
- [Kathleen Garvey](https://elpc.org/team/kathleen-garvey/) - Katie Garvey is a Senior Attorney in ELPC's Chicago office. She works to keep the Midwest's waters clean and safe, including from agricultural runoff.
- [Gillian Vaz-Cronin](https://elpc.org/team/gillian-vaz-cronin/) - Gillian Vaz-Cronin is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources. She was previously the Senior Director of Talent at the Alzheimer's Association.
- [Mary McClelland](https://elpc.org/team/mary-mcclelland/) - Mary McClelland is the Chief Communications Officer at ELPC where she leads marketing and communications strategies to drive impact on ELPC’s campaigns.
- [Jessica O'Donnell](https://elpc.org/team/jessica-odonnell/) - Jessica O'Donnell is a Senior Attorney in ELPC's Washington, D.C. office, protecting clean air and water in the Midwest, including fighting to retain and strengthen existing environmental protections.
- [Susan Mudd](https://elpc.org/team/susan-mudd/) - Attorney & Senior Policy Advocate Susan Mudd directs ELPC’s Diesel Pollution Reduction Initiative, Electric School bus campaign, and other clean air initiatives.
- [Chad Hughes](https://elpc.org/team/chad-hughes/) - Chad Hughes is a Senior Associate Attorney at ELPC. His practice is focused on protecting the Great Lakes and other wild places in the Midwest.
- [Michelle Saddler](https://elpc.org/team/michelle-saddler/)
- [Kelly Thayer](https://elpc.org/team/kelly-thayer/) - Kelly Thayer is a Senior Policy Advocate at ELPC. He coordinates a board effort to establish new wilderness in the Western Upper Peninsula in Michigan.
- [Nick Wallace](https://elpc.org/team/nick-wallace/) - Nick Wallace is an associate attorney at ELPC. His work focuses on building a cleaner energy system and protecting water and wilderness in the Midwest.
- [Derrick James](https://elpc.org/team/derrick-james/)
- [Knute Nadelhoffer](https://elpc.org/team/ex-officio-knute-nadelhoffer/)
- [Professor Knute Nadelhoffer](https://elpc.org/team/professor-knute-nadelhoffer-past-chair/)
- [Professor Andrew Gronewold](https://elpc.org/team/professor-drew-gronewold/)
- [Callie Sharp](https://elpc.org/team/callie-sharp/)
- [Brian Lynk](https://elpc.org/team/brian-lynk/) - Brian Lynk is a Senior Attorney at ELPC's Washington, DC office, focused on protecting clean air and great places in the Midwest from rollbacks of federal environmental protections.
- [Professor Gregory Dick](https://elpc.org/team/professor-gregory-dick/)
- [Professor Trina McMahon](https://elpc.org/team/professor-trina-mcmahon/)
- [James Gao](https://elpc.org/team/james-gao/)
- [Scott Heidepriem](https://elpc.org/team/scott-heidepriem/)
- [Steve Falck](https://elpc.org/team/steve-falck-3/) - As Senior Policy Advocate, Steve works to build coalitions that support policies about clean water, soil health, clean energy and clean transportation.
- [Matt Ohloff](https://elpc.org/team/matt-ohloff/) - Matt Ohloff is a policy advocate at ELPC's Des Moines, IA office.
- [Mary Carol Murphy](https://elpc.org/team/mary-carol-murphy/) - Mary Carol Murphy is a Major & Planned Giving Officer at ELPC.
- [Sean Helle](https://elpc.org/team/sean-helle/) - Sean Helle is a senior attorney at ELPC's Chicago office, focusing on protecting wild places and waters across the Midwest.
- [Elise Zaniker](https://elpc.org/team/elise-zaniker/) - Elise Zaniker is an Associate Attorney at ELPC.
- [Max Lopez](https://elpc.org/team/max-lopez/) - Max Lopez is an Associate Attorney at ELPC. During his summers, he worked in the New York and D.C. offices at NRDC, focusing on clean air and clean water work.
- [Tim Cox](https://elpc.org/team/tim-cox/)
- [Kevin Brubaker](https://elpc.org/team/kevin-brubaker/) - ELPC Deputy Director Kevin Brubaker leads financial management and organizational administrative duties, as well as the organization's transportation work.
- [George D. Goodman](https://elpc.org/team/george-d-goodman/)
- [Harry W. Drucker](https://elpc.org/team/harry-w-drucker/)
- [Teagan Thune](https://elpc.org/team/teagan-thune/) - Teagan Thune ELPC's Development Associate. She has earned degrees in Environmental Sustainability & Resilience and International Relations.
- [Judith Nemes](https://elpc.org/team/judith-nemes/) - Senior Media Relations Specialist Judith Nemes works with the press to build awareness for ELPC’s clean water, transportation, and air initiatives.
- [Alondra Estrada](https://elpc.org/team/alondra-estrada/) - Alondra Estrada is a paralegal at ELPC working closely with our attorneys.
- [Daniel Abrams](https://elpc.org/team/daniel-abrams/) - Daniel Abrams is an associate attorney at ELPC. His practice is focused on energy law and combatting climate change and fossil fuel infrastructure development.
- [Dave Scott](https://elpc.org/team/dave-scott/) - Dave Scott is a Senior Attorney at ELPC focused on protecting the Midwest’s wild and natural places and Great Lakes.
- [Pam Feldman](https://elpc.org/team/pam-feldman/) - Pam Feldman is the Senior Foundation Relations Officer at ELPC.
- [Wendy Bloom](https://elpc.org/team/wendy-bloom/) - Wendy Bloom is a Senior Attorney at ELPC with a focus on protecting the Midwest's wild and natural places and Great Lakes.
- [David Wilhelm](https://elpc.org/team/david-wilhelm/)
- [Smita Shah](https://elpc.org/team/smita-shah/)
- [Robert L. Graham](https://elpc.org/team/robert-l-graham/)
- [Stan Goldblatt](https://elpc.org/team/stan-goldblatt/)
- [Manny Flores](https://elpc.org/team/manny-flores/)
- [Ellen C. Craig](https://elpc.org/team/ellen-c-craig/)
- [Cameron S. Avery](https://elpc.org/team/cameron-s-avery/)
- [Carleen Schreder](https://elpc.org/team/carleen-schreder/)
- [William McNary](https://elpc.org/team/william-mcnary/)
- [Samir Mayekar](https://elpc.org/team/samir-mayekar/)
- [Nancy Loeb](https://elpc.org/team/nancy-loeb/)
- [Juli Jackson](https://elpc.org/team/juli-jackson/) - Juli Burrows Jackson is the Receptionist at ELPC. Previously, was a Supervisor for the United States Postal Service.
- [Ralph Rosenberg](https://elpc.org/team/34677/)
- [Robert Michaels](https://elpc.org/team/robert-michaels/) - Rob Michaels is a senior attorney at ELPC, working to protect clean water, wildlife, biodiversity, and forests in the Midwest.
- [Mary Frances O'Connor](https://elpc.org/team/mary-frances-oconnor/) - Mary Frances O’Connor is the chief development officer at ELPC. She was previously vice president of development at the Better Government Association.
- [Genevieve Kwan](https://elpc.org/team/genevieve-kwan/) - Genevieve Kwan is the Illinois Government Affairs Representative, working on current Illinois energy legislative issues.
- [David McEllis](https://elpc.org/team/david-mcellis/) - David McEllis is the Illinois Legislative Director at ELPC, working on current Illinois energy legislative issues.
- [Kerri M. Gefeke](https://elpc.org/team/kerri-m-gefeke/) - Kerri Gefeke is an Associate Attorney at ELPC focusing on clean air and water issues throughout the Midwest.
- [Libby Prakel](https://elpc.org/team/libby-prakel/) - Libby Prakel is the special assistant to ELPC’s executive director.
- [Erica S. McConnell](https://elpc.org/team/erica-s-mcconnell/) - Erica McConnell is a Staff Attorney at ELPC based in Columbus, OH. She focuses on clean energy issues across the Midwest.
- [Andrew Ross](https://elpc.org/team/andrew-ross/)
- [Tracey Shafroth](https://elpc.org/team/tracey-shafroth/)
- [Debby Igleheart](https://elpc.org/team/debby-igleheart/)
- [Addison Igleheart](https://elpc.org/team/addison-igleheart/)
- [George Covington](https://elpc.org/team/george-covington/)
- [Knute Nadelhoffer](https://elpc.org/team/knute-nadelhoffer/)
- [Carl Lingenfelter](https://elpc.org/team/carl-lingenfelter/)
- [Professor Bradley Cardinale](https://elpc.org/team/professor-bradley-cardinale/) - Professor Bradley Cardinale serves on ELPC's Science Advisory Council. He is the Department Head of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University.
- [Liz Garst](https://elpc.org/team/liz-garst/)
- [Laurie Belin](https://elpc.org/team/laurie-belin/)
- [Gary R. Rentrop](https://elpc.org/team/gary-r-rentrop-chair/)
- [Professor Jonathan Patz](https://elpc.org/team/professor-jonathan-patz/)
- [Donald M. Waller](https://elpc.org/team/donald-m-waller-chair/)
- [Barry Shear](https://elpc.org/team/barry-shear/)
- [Sally Pederson](https://elpc.org/team/sally-pederson/)
- [Fred Hubbell](https://elpc.org/team/fred-hubbell/)
- [Lauren Bigelow](https://elpc.org/team/lauren-bigelow/)
- [Bob Zabors](https://elpc.org/team/bob-zabors/)
- [Gary Stewart](https://elpc.org/team/gary-stewart/)
- [Lorna Puttkammer Straus](https://elpc.org/team/lorna-puttkammer-straus/)
- [Thomas S. Porter](https://elpc.org/team/thomas-s-porter/)
- [George Heartwell](https://elpc.org/team/george-heartwell/)
- [Judith Goodman](https://elpc.org/team/judith-goodman/)
- [Heidi Grether](https://elpc.org/team/heidi-grether/)
- [Professor Donald Wuebbles](https://elpc.org/team/professor-donald-wuebbles/)
- [Professor Nancy Tuchman](https://elpc.org/team/professor-nancy-tuchman/)
- [Professor Mark Ratner](https://elpc.org/team/professor-mark-ratner/)
- [Professor Barbara Peckarsky](https://elpc.org/team/professor-barbara-peckarsky/)
- [Professor Tony L. Goldberg](https://elpc.org/team/professor-tony-l-goldberg/)
- [Professor Joel Blum](https://elpc.org/team/professor-joel-blum/)

## Events

- [ELPC Thinks: The Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/events/great-lakes-water-levels-2026/)
- [ELPC 2026 Gala](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-2026-gala/) - Join us Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Offshore Rooftop at Navy Pier
- [ELPC Thinks: The Nature Record - An Evidence‑Based Look at the Health of America’s Nature](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-nature-record/)
- [ELPC Thinks: Modernizing the Great Lakes Compact’s Administrative Standards to Be Resilient](https://elpc.org/events/great-lakes-compact/) - Modernizing the Great Lakes Compact’s Administrative Standards to Be Resilient
- [ELPC Thinks: A Bad Deal for Midwest Rivers](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-a-bad-deal-for-midwest-rivers/) - Watch this webinar recorded on March 5, 2026 at noon CT/1pm ET.
- [ELPC Thinks: Our Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding, & the SCOTUS Tariffs Decision](https://elpc.org/events/ef-scotus-thinks/)
- [ELPC Thinks: Reimagining Chicago's Intercity Bus Station](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-intercity-bus-station/) - Watch this discussion with ELPC, the Chaddick Institute at DePaul, and Better Streets Chicago to learn more about Chicago's bus station, why it was threatened, and what a bright new station could look like
- [ELPC Thinks: How to Turn a Toxic Waste Dump into a Park](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-how-to-turn-a-toxic-waste-dump-into-a-park/) - Watch this webinar for a behind-the-scenes look at how sustained advocacy stopped a proposed 25-foot-high vertical toxic waste dump on Chicago’s SE side.
- [ELPC Thinks: The U.S. Supreme Court  & the Environment](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-supreme-court/) - Watch this webinar recorded on on November 5, 2025 at 11am CT
- [ELPC Thinks: Clean Energy & the Data Center Dilemma](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-clean-energy-the-data-center-dilemma/) - Data centers have arrived in the Midwest. Will the AI boom derail – or drive – our clean energy goals? Watch this webinar to find out.
- [ELPC Thinks: Protecting Illinois Wetlands](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-protecting-illinois-wetlands/) - WEBINAR: Illinois wetlands are at risk. It's time for individual states to act – including Illinois.
- [ELPC Thinks: Utility Political Corruption](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-utility-political-corruption/) - Join this webinar to discuss the new book "Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry"
- [ELPC Thinks: Electric School Buses Fueling Clean Energy & Clean Ride for Kids](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-electric-school-buses-fueling-clean-energy/) - Webinar with Tim Farquer, Supt of the Williamsfield Schools on success using electric school buses that will also be an important part of district’s microgrid
- [ELPC 2025 Gala](https://elpc.org/events/2025gala/) - We celebrated our annual gala on Friday, June 6, 2025, Offshore Rooftop on Chicago's Navy Pier.
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: Saving Public Transit in Chicagoland](https://elpc.org/events/webinar-transit-chicagoland/) - Watch this webinar on the state of northern Illinois' public transit. Learn about the upcoming fiscal cliff's impact & solutions for the next legislative session.
- [ELPC Thinks: Who Holds Polluters Accountable When EPA “Pauses” Its Enforcement Program](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-who-holds-polluters-accountable-when-epa-pauses-its-enforcement-program/)
- [ELPC Thinks: The Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-the-current-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels/) - Dr. Drew Gronewold from the University of Michigan joins us to discuss the current state of Great Lakes water levels
- [ELPC Thinks: Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-congresswoman-nikki-budzinski/)
- [ELPC Thinks: Tom Skilling on NOAA Cuts](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-tom-skilling-on-noaa-cuts/)
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: What's happening in Springfield & DC? Opportunities and Challenges](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-webinar-whats-happening-in-springfield-dc-opportunities-and-challenges/)
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: Protecting the Great Lakes in the Trump Era](https://elpc.org/events/2025webinar-greatlakes-trump/) - How will the incoming Trump Administration affect our Great Lakes? We talk about it
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: A Better World with Fewer Cars (feat. Daniel Knowles, Author of "Carmaggedon")](https://elpc.org/events/webinar-daniel-knowles/) - Join our discussion with Daniel Knowles, "Carmaggedon" author, and learn about the costs we all bear due to the wide-ranging impacts of cars.
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: A Post-Election Conversation](https://elpc.org/events/webinar-election-2024-lynnsweet/) - Join us on Friday, November 8th, for a discussion with Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times. We'll discuss the election results and what it means for the Midwest.
- [2024 Gala](https://elpc.org/events/2024-gala/) - Join us on May 31, 2024, to celebrate 31 years of protecting the Midwest environment with featured guest Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: The State of the Great Lakes' Water Levels](https://elpc.org/events/elpcthinks-drewgronewold-greatlakes/) - Dr. Drew Gronewold of University of Michigan's School for Environment & Sustainability returns to discuss the current state of the Great Lakes' water levels.
- [ELPC Thinks Webinar: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi](https://elpc.org/events/webinar-rep-raja-krishnamoorthi/) - Join us on Tuesday, April 16, for a conversation with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Solar Caucus.
- [Civics for Environmentalists](https://elpc.org/events/civics-for-environmentalists/) - Join us for our fan-favorite hybrid event and learn how to effectively advocate for environmental and other causes you care about.
- [Celebrate ELPC’S 30th Anniversary!](https://elpc.org/events/celebrate-elpcs-30th-anniversary/) - A look back at three decades of environmental impact. A look ahead at the Midwest’s sustainable future.
- [Chicago Premiere: "Common Ground" Film](https://elpc.org/events/commonground/) - Join us on Saturday, November 18, for the Chicago premiere of the film that's inspiring a food and climate revolution.
- [Join: Birders Protest Chicago Lakefront Dump](https://elpc.org/events/ducks-not-dumps/) - Join us on Saturday, November 11 to support our lawsuit's demands: To stop the expansion of the dump and call for its sealing and decommissioning.
- [ELPC Thinks: State of Great Lakes Water Levels](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-state-of-great-lakes-water-levels/) - Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor (Environment/Sustainability) at the University of Michigan returns to discuss the state of the Great Lakes water levels.
- [ELPC Thinks: Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17)](https://elpc.org/events/elpc-thinks-rep-eric-sorensen-il-17/) - Watch our latest webinar with Congressman Eric Sorensen

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://elpc.org/blog/category/uncategorized/)
- [Clean Air](https://elpc.org/blog/category/clean-air/)
- [Clean Energy](https://elpc.org/blog/category/clean-energy/)
- [Climate Change](https://elpc.org/blog/category/climate-change/)
- [Clean Transportation](https://elpc.org/blog/category/clean-transportation/)
- [ELPC Events](https://elpc.org/blog/category/elpc-events/)
- [Clean Water](https://elpc.org/blog/category/clean-water/)
- [Wild & Natural Places](https://elpc.org/blog/category/wild-natural-places/)
- [Howard's Blog](https://elpc.org/blog/category/howards-blog/)
- [Federal Policy](https://elpc.org/blog/category/federal-policy/)

## Tags

- [Story](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/story/)
- [Update](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/update/)
- [Howard's Blog](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/howards-blog/)
- [Victory](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/victory/)
- [ELPC Events](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/elpc-events/)
- [Op-Ed](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/op-ed/)
- [Testimony](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/testimony/)
- [ELPC Turns 30](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/elpc-turns-30/)
- [Brief](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/brief/)
- [VIDEO](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/video/)
- [Comments](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/comments/)
- [Coalition Letter](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/coalition-letter/)
- [Filing](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/filing/)
- [Editorial](https://elpc.org/blog/tag/editorial/)

## Type

- [In the News](https://elpc.org/blog/news_type/in-the-news/)
- [Press Releases](https://elpc.org/blog/news_type/press-releases/)
- [Press](https://elpc.org/blog/news_type/press/)
- [Press Release](https://elpc.org/blog/news_type/press-release/)

## Type

- [Report](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/report/)
- [Poll](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/poll/)
- [Factsheet](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/factsheet/)
- [Factsheets](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/factsheets/)
- [Focus Group](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/focus-group/)
- [StoryMap](https://elpc.org/blog/resource_type/storymap/)

## Team Member Category

- [Staff](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/staff/)
- [Board](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/board/) - ELPC is governed by a board composed of leaders from the business, academic, legal and civic sectors. They meet quarterly to examine our progress and guide staff on major organizational decisions.
- [Advisory Councils](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/advisory-councils/) - ELPC’s Advisory Council members provide valuable input, specific expertise and expanded networks to help ELPC succeed. The advisors serve as strategic volunteers, without compensation, and do not have any organizational governance responsibilities. ELPC Advisory Councils operate differently depending on their focus and location. New Advisory Council members are often recruited and appointed by the current Council members in consultation with ELPC staff. There are no formal terms of service. Most ELPC Advisory Councils meet twice each year, and members engage with other Council members and with ELPC staff on an intermittent basis outside scheduled meetings. Some of the Advisory Councils have a designated Chair who works with the relevant ELPC staff to organize the meetings and agenda.
- [Iowa Advisory Council](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/iowa-advisory-council/)
- [Science Advisory Council](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/science-advisory-council/)
- [Michigan Advisory Council](https://elpc.org/blog/team_category/michigan-advisory-council/)