Press Releases

The US House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes the largest federal investment to combat climate change in history.

Dozens of Pawnee residents attended a public hearing to fight EmberClear’s proposed gas plant and over a hundred folks showed up virtually to show solidarity for local residents and oppose dirty gas in Illinois.

Environmental advocates plan to join local residents at a permit hearing on November 17, citing EmberClear’s proposed gas plant as contradictory to Illinois’ climate progress.

As Illinois leaders gather this week to discuss statewide efforts to address Illinois’ nutrient pollution problem, Sierra Club expresses support for Illinois’ Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.

Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network filed a Notice of Intent to sue Sugar Camp Energy LLC for violations of the Clean Water Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

The Illinois General Assembly passed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act, which builds on CEJA to create jobs in clean energy, prioritize underserved communities, and expand electric vehicle infrastructure.

Illinois has the opportunity to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act during the General Assembly veto session and ensure that all Illinoisans have access to the full range of reproductive health care they need and deserve.

The City of Springfield will permanently retire City, Water, Light and Power’s Dallman Coal Unit 33 this year.

Operators at the Sugar Camp Mine dumped 46,000 gallons of PFAS-laden foam deep into the underground mine in an unsuccessful attempt to extinguish a fire that has been burning underground for the past month.

Pace's climate commitment comes after months of public pressure from riders who wanted cleaner air for their communities.