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Illinois State Capitol Building
Support the POWER Act in Springfield on May 30th!
CO2 injection well illustration
Another CO2 Deep Injection Well Application Made in HOI Group Area
Swan at Emiquon
Illinois Implements State-Level Environmental Protections to Fill Gaps in Federal Rollbacks
Wendy Marquis at HOI Group booth
HOI Sierra Club Receives Making Waves Award at 2026 Clean Water Celebration
AI Data Center Mt. Pleasant, WI
Get on Board for the POWER Act!
windmills
Local Wind Energy Will Help All in Peoria County
CO2 Pipeline Rupture
No Eminent Domain for CO2 Pipelines Legislation Needs to Pass by End of May
Celebrating Earth Day
April Is Earth Month!
AI Data Center Mt. Pleasant, WI
Concerns Mount Over Proposed Local AI Data Centers
Vote for the Environment
2026 is an Election Year!
Marquis Energy Hennepin Plant
Putnam County Bows to Industry Again
Marquis Energy Hennepin Plant
Public Comments Needed on Marquis Energy CO2 Injection Well Permit
Marquis Energy property area
Many Concerns for the Marquis Energy High Pressure CO2 Injection Well in Putnam County
EPA ECHO Website
Great Intro to ECHO and Search Tips for Your Hometown
Marquis Energy Hennepin Plant
State Groundwater Mapping Shows High Risk Aquifer in Putnam County
Illinois State Capitol Building
Major Sierra Club State Legislation Likely Up for Votes in Fall Veto Session
Waste transfer station construction site
HOI Volunteers Tour Location for GFL Municipal Waste Transfer Station
Marquis Energy LLC, Hennepin Ethanol Plant
More Concerns about the Marquis Ethanol LLC Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Plans
Traffic
Public Transportation - Key to Fighting Climate Change!
Illinois State Capitol Building
More to Be Done on Key State Transit Legislation
Biological sampling on Kickapoo Creek, April 27th
Join the HOI Sierra Club Clean Water Team
Jack Darin at Climate Action Lobby Day
Join Our HOI Sierra Club Lobby Team
Sunset behind mountain
Saluting Long-Time HOI Member Helen Gasdorf with Sympathy to Her Family
hands in air
Get involved with the Sierra Club, Heart of Illinois Group
Greater Peoria Sanitary District - Google Maps
Company Planning Biogas to Methane Facility at the Greater Peoria Sanitary District
Marquis Energy LLC, Hennepin Ethanol Plant
Ethanol Plant at Hennepin Dates Extended Again for Draft Permit and Public Comment
Biological sampling on Kickapoo Creek, April 27th
Join us for a Kickapoo Creek Water Survey
PDC Hazardous Waste Landfill
Closed Hazardous Waste Landfill at West Edge of Peoria Reported Vandalism
Kickapoo Creek
Keep Illinois Rivers Free
windmills
Peoria County Wind Energy Ordinance Changes Go to County Board March 13th
handful of soil
Environmentalism from the Ground Up: Soil Health, Soil Health Lobby Day, and Composting 101
styrofoam container waste
Senator Koehler Co-Sponsor for Practical Legislation to Reduce Single-Use Styrofoam
Illinois State Capitol Building
Illinois Sierra Club 2025 Spring Session Legislative Priorities
barge on the Illinois River
Seneca Barge Fleeting Proposal Controversy Continues
Peoria City Hall
Local/Municipal Elections Coming Soon
windmills
Support Wind Energy!
Robinson Park Hill Prairie
Robinson Park Hill Prairie Restoration Kickoff
Rail Splitter Wind Farm
Let Your County Board Members Know You Support Wind Energy
Rev. Hightower
Community Conversations on Climate: Shaping Policy on Clean Energy
Map of Mahomat Aquifer
ADM CO2 Sequestration Deep Injection Monitoring Wells Fail
YASM East Peoria riverfront cleanup, 2024
Common Cause: HOI Sierra Group and Peoria Young Adult Social Meetup (YASM)
CO2 injection well illustration
Marquis Plans CO2 Deep Well Injection Near Hennepin
Sand mine expansion map
Sand Mine Quarry Application Withdrawn East of Starved Rock State Park
Kickapoo Creek
In Progress: Kickapoo Creek Watershed Study
ground mount solar panels
New Solar Zoning Regulations Coming to Peoria
Peoria City-County Landfill expansion area
Will Peoria City/County Have a New Landfill to Replace the One Filling Up?
Lobby Day 2024 rally
New State CO2 Pipeline and Storage Rules
Fly fishing instruction at Wildlife Prairie Park
Fly Fishing Instruction at Wildlife Prairie Park
Powerton Power Plant, Pekin
First IEPA Public Hearing on Coal Power Plant Ash Ponds Under New State Regulations
Illinois State Capitol Building
Key Environmental Legislation Needs Your Support Now!
Rick Stuckey with BioUrja plant in background
Peoria City Council Will Vote on Two Major Tax Increment Financing Plans
February 22nd distillery tif press conference
Environmental Justice and Equity Issues for Proposed Peoria Distillery TIF
Lobby Day 2023 in Springfield
Illinois Legislative Lobby Days Opportunities Ahead
TU youth workday
Finding Common Cause: HOI Group Partners with Oak Brook Trout Unlimited
Earth Day 2023 at Forest Park
April Is Earth Month: What Will You Do?
RiverWatch montoring
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring in Small Streams
Wolf Mt Simon Hub Illinois Overview Map
ICC Accepts Wolf Carbon Solutions Filing to Withdraw CO2 Pipeline Application
No CO2 pipelines sign
Citizens Against Predatory Pipelines Donations Needed!
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New Initiatives and Opportunities for You!
Bob Jorgensen at Pollinator Day
Changes on the HOI Group Executive Committee
Navigator pipeline route map
Navigator LLC Withdraws its CO2 Pipeline Project
power plant, wind turbines and solar panels
Illinois Energy Transition Workforce Taking Public Comments
Yes for Moratorium
Request a State Moratorium on CO2 Pipelines and Sequestration
No CO2 sign and goats
File a Public Comment to Oppose the Latest CO2 Pipeline!
No CO2 pipelines sign
CAPP – Citizens Against Predatory Pipelines Needs Your Support
Peoria City-County Landfill expansion area
Peoria City/County Municipal Landfill Expansion Future Still Not Clear
House finches on feeder
Wildlife Migration Means Hungry Birds – Consider Bird Feeders for Helping Your Feathered Friends
Wolf Mt Simon Hub Illinois Overview Map
City of Peoria Not in CO2 Pipeline Project, for Now
Yes for Moratorium CO2 Pipelines
Peoria Park Board Approves Moratorium on CO2 Pipeline
Juneteenth tabling at Carver Center in Peoria
Peoria Juneteenth Celebration Tabling Brings Smiles!
Carus Chemical Plant
LaSalle Chemical Fire Concerns Still Troubling
Lobby Day rally 2023
Illinois Needs Responsible CO2 Pipeline & Carbon Capture & Sequestration Regulations
Warning sign - CO2 pipeline
Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Issues Events Ahead: Your Risk - Their Profits
Henry plant
Still Waiting for a Public Hearing on Chemical Discharge Concerns Near Henry
Stephen Pritchard
Bradley Senior Makes Art That Addresses Climate Change
Clayton Daughenbaugh at HOI Group April Meeting
HOI Is BACK! In-Person Programs at Forest Park Nature Center
Peoria City-County Landfill expansion area
Peoria City/County Landfill Expansion May Be Put on Hold
Navigator Heartland Greenway pipeline map
CO2 Pipeline and Sequestration Companies Keeping Essential Information from Public View
No CO2 pipelines yard sign
Population Density Concerns for Wolf ADM Mt. Simon Hub CO2 Pipeline
Celebrating Earth Day
April Is Earth Month! Plan to Celebrate Earth Day April 22nd!
coyote
Racoon and Coyote Killing Contests Raise Questions
school with solar panels
Are Your School's HVAC Systems Making the Grade?
Wolf-ADM pipeline map
Wolf-ADM CO2 Pipeline a Risk to Peoria
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Protect Local Clean Energy Projects
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