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"Offshore wind in the Midwest? Some Great Lakes leaders think so." via Stateline
May 23, 2023
Great Lakes wind could turn the Rust Belt into a clean energy hub.
LVEJO, Active Transportation Alliance, and Sierra Club Statement on HJR23
May 19, 2023
Sierra Club Illinois, LVEJO, and the Active Transportation Alliance urge the Illinois State Senate to vote no on HJR23.
Sierra Club Illinois Statement on Passage of Polystyrene Foam Ban in the Illinois State Senate
May 19, 2023
The Illinois State Senate passed the Polystyrene Foam Ban, which bans the use of toxic polystyrene foam at state agencies and universities. The bill now heads to Governor JB Pritzker's desk.
Sierra Club Illinois Statement on Passage of Polystyrene Foam Ban in the Illinois State House
May 17, 2023
The Illinois State House voted to pass the Polystyrene Foam Ban. Sierra Club Illinois urges the State Senate to vote yes on this legislation.
"Can Mayor Brandon Johnson Create a Green New Deal for Chicago?" via In These Times
May 16, 2023
"With the money and programs available from the federal and state government and an incoming mayor who sees the urgency of the climate crisis, [there is] economic opportunity and a chance to build a more equitable Chicago," says Jack Darin.
Environmental Advocates and Landowners Sound the Alarm that Carbon Capture and Storage Sequestration Regulations Are Needed Now
May 2, 2023
Amidst ongoing negotiations in the Illinois General Assembly, over fifty environmental advocates and landowners today called for the swift passage of the Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Protections Act.
"Environmentalists push carbon capture regulation at Capitol" via State Journal-Register
May 2, 2023
"We are woefully unprepared and unprotected without critical regulatory safeguards to adequately protect our communities from the growing scale and threat [of CCS]. Passage of HB3119 is needed swiftly," said Christine Nannicelli.
"Hundreds gather for environmental protection and climate justice rally" via KHQA Channel 7
April 19, 2023
“There’s a long list of things we need to do to deliver the Illinois we want for our kids, and that’s what we’re showing up for today,” said Sierra Club Illinois Director Jack Darin.
400+ Illinoisans Advocate for Slate of Legislation Promoting Environmental Protection and Climate Justice
April 19, 2023
More than 400 Illinoisans mobilized today to urge their representatives in the Illinois General Assembly to pass bills that protect the environment and address climate injustices.
"With bees and other pollinators at risk after rollback of insecticide rules, Illinois joins push to demand action from EPA" via Chicago Tribune
April 11, 2023
Last month, Attorney General Kwame Raoul called for nationwide restrictions by the Environmental Protection Agency on the use of sulfoxaflor, a chemical insecticide that has toxic effects on bees and other pollinators.