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NRDC, SWACO Announce Seven Ohio Recipients of Food Waste Reduction Grants

May 17, 2023 Press ReleaseColumbus

COLUMBUS, OH – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) have partnered with the City of Columbus and Franklin County to announce the recipients of the Central Ohio Food Waste Reduction Capacity Grant, supporting…

NRDC Partners with Art at a Time Like This at EXPO CHICAGO to Highlight the Power of Women & Artists as Climate Advocates

March 21, 2023 Press ReleaseChicago

For the 10th anniversary of EXPO CHICAGO, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has partnered with Art at a Time Like This (ATLT) to create HOW ON EARTH, a climate-focused exhibit from acclaimed artists Janet Biggs, Lily Kwong, Helina Metaferia and…

One Year Later: Benton Harbor’s Lead Water Pipes Nearly 100% Removed, Setting a New Standard for Michigan and the Nation

October 19, 2022 Press ReleaseBenton Harbor

Nearly every lead drinking water line in Benton Harbor has been replaced, just one year after community activists, alarmed by three consecutive years of high lead levels found in Benton Harbor’s tap water, petitioned federal and state officials to fix…

Lightfoot Administration Announces Denial of General Iron Permit

February 18, 2022 Press ReleaseChicago

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that it has denied RMG/General Iron’s operating permit bringing an end to a years-long struggle between Southeast Side residents and the massive metal shredding operation that sought to relocate from Lincoln…

Court Vacates Decision to Approve Dakota Access Pipeline Expansion

January 13, 2022 Press ReleaseIllinois

The Illinois 4th District Appellate Court issued its decision in the appeal of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision approving the Dakota Access Pipeline and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline expansion. Save Our Illinois Land (SOIL), the Sierra Club, NRDC…

Michigan Governor Whitmer Issues Order for Safe Drinking Water

November 4, 2021 Press ReleaseMichigan

LANSING, MI ­– To ensure every Michigan community has access to safe drinking water, today Governor Whitmer issued a multi-pronged directive to strengthen the state’s rules, regulations, and policies. The state is providing free bottled water to Benton Harbor, Michigan…

Illinois Set to be First Midwest State to Require 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2045

September 13, 2021 Press ReleaseIllinois

Most Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation in State’s History, includes Equitable Statewide Jobs and Economic Investment Plan

Fossil Fuel Industry Stalls Illinois’ Most Comprehensive and Equitable Clean Energy Legislation

June 17, 2021 Press ReleaseIllinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Fossil fuel interests stalled the most comprehensive clean energy package in Illinois’ history. Negotiations continue as legislators push to save Governor Pritzker’s comprehensive energy bill, which would transition the state to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045.

City of Chicago Halts Controversial Metal Shredder Permit in response to Community Pressure and EPA Letter

May 8, 2021 Press ReleaseChicago

The Lightfoot administration announced late yesterday that it would stop the permitting process for General Iron, a controversial massive metal shredding operation, pending an environmental justice analysis conducted in partnership with the U.S. EPA. This follows a letter from U.S…

McDonald’s Commits to Reducing Antibiotic Use in its Global Beef Supply

December 11, 2018 Press ReleaseChicago

Action by World’s Largest Burger Chain Could Signal Shift for Fast Food Industry

Southeast Side Residents Condemn City’s Zoning Rules that Pave the Way for Dirty Industry like General Iron and Others to Move to Their Community

July 30, 2018 Press ReleaseChicago

Report: Homeowners Trapped by Repeated Flooding Under Troubled Flood Insurance Program

July 25, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – The nation’s flood insurance program has repeatedly rebuilt some of the most flood-prone properties in the country, unintentionally trapping owners of modest homes who would prefer to move out of harm’s way, according to a new national report…

Court: Aging E.D. Edwards Coal Plant Must Clean Up Its Smokestacks

August 23, 2016 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – A coalition of health and environmental groups have won a significant victory in their legal fight to clean up the E.D. Edwards coal plant near Peoria, IL. U.S. District Court Judge Joe Billy McDade ruled the plant operator…