Celebrating ELPC 30 Years - 2023 Gala

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Community Celebrates Stopping Toxic Waste Landfill on Chicago's Lakefront

Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act Passes Key Senate Committee

ACTION: Tell Illinois Legislature to Pass Transit Funding and Reform

We advocate, innovate, and litigate to protect the Midwest’s environment from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains.

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ANALYSIS

Great Lakes Beach Closures, How Does Your State Compare?

NEWS

EPA Flip-Flops on Iowa River Impairments

WATCH

Webinar: Clean Energy & the Data Center Dilemma

NEWS

Here Comes the Sun: Largest Iowa Solar Development Approved

TESTIMONY

Why Protecting America’s Last Roadless Forests Matters More Than Ever

TESTIMONY

Without Greenhouse Gas Reporting, There’s No Climate Accountability

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Battle Over Utility Charges Headed for the Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Capital Journal

This Beach was the Most Frequently Closed in Michigan this Year

MLive

Which States Are Getting Hit Hardest by Electricity Price Increases?

Inside Climate News

Opinion | Climate change puts Great Lakes at risk, but solutions are in sight

Bridge Michigan

Important Victory

Advancing Clean Energy in Illinois: Milestone Grid Plans Approved

ELPC has advocated for years for a clean energy future for Illinois. Recently, the Illinois Commerce Commission laid the foundation for grid plans that will accelerate clean energy and enhance reliability while cutting unnecessary costs in Illinois.

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