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Closing the Gap to Protect Illinois Wetlands

April 15, 2024 Expert BlogIllinoisBecky Hammer

A bill to protect Illinois’ remaining wetlands is moving forward in the state legislature, seeking to close a regulatory gap created by the Supreme Court.

Reports of Sickening Water Conditions at Pontiac, Illinois Prison

April 9, 2024 Expert BlogIllinoisIhab Mikati, Sahana Rao

People imprisoned in Pontiac report using makeshift filters to protect themselves from water that is often described as oily, swampy, and brown or black.

NM: $180M LNG Storage Facility Close to Denial

February 22, 2024 Expert BlogNew MexicoKiki Velez

The Recommended Decision to deny the proposed LNG storage facility is a step in the right direction towards securing an affordable transition to clean, all-electric buildings in the state.

New Mexico Leaders Chart Jobs, Health, and Environmental Advances

February 15, 2024 Expert BlogNew MexicoAlexis Mena

To realize this environmental progress, we need Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to sign four key measures—and we hope she will. 

New Mexico Legislature Should Move on Clean Energy, Jobs, and Climate

January 16, 2024 Expert BlogNew MexicoAlexis Mena

Here are some of the initiatives we will be engaged in—and encouraging lawmakers and the governor to act on.

Q&A: We Can’t Wait 40-Plus Years for Chicago to Get the Lead Out

January 10, 2024 Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoChakena D. Perry

The city with the most lead service lines in the nation has been given 40 years—or more—to replace its lead pipes, according to the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.

Illinois Gas Rate Cases Victory for Illinois Consumers and Communities

December 8, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisMadeline Semanisin

ICC initiates a forward-thinking "Future of Gas" proceeding and a robust low-income discount rate.

EPA Wants Lead Pipes Out in a Decade: Chicagoans Could Wait 40+ Years

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoChakena D. Perry

Chicago's lead pipes could be replaced by 2067 or later based on the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.

Electric Vehicles: A Win-Win for Illinois Drivers & Utility Customers

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisMuhammed Patel, Annie Minondo

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Illinois will benefit all utility customers as we transition towards a cleaner transportation system.

New Mexico Adopts Crucial Package to Clean up Cars and Trucks

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogNew MexicoAlexis Mena, Kathy Harris, Guillermo A. Ortiz

Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty Low NOx standards will provide significant benefits to New Mexico

Farm-to-Glass Supports Organic Farming

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C., Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Michigan, Maine, CaliforniaAllison Johnson

Cheers! NRDC and our partners toasted a good cause on Capitol Hill: growing organic!

The Belvidere Plant's Transition to an EV Plant Has a Bright Future

November 13, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, IllinoisGina Ramirez

The United Auto Workers’ historic strike results in important benefits, including a path for reopening the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.

National Scorecard Says Illinois Can Do Better on Transportation

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisMuhammed Patel, Samantha Henningson

A new scorecard from NRDC shows that Illinois is trailing behind its neighbors in building a clean and equitable transportation system.

The Fight for Safe Drinking Water Doesn’t Start at the Top

October 24, 2023 NRDC in ActionChicagoShelia Hu

True activism begins with the people—and that’s where you’ll find policy advocate Chakena D. Perry.

After 43 Years, My Parents Finally Have Lead-Free Water

October 23, 2023 PerspectivesChicagoGina Ramirez

In Chicago, an environmental justice advocate recounts what it took to get the lead pipes dug up in her childhood home.

Clean Cars Yield $178 Billion in Benefits for Illinois

October 16, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisMuhammed Patel

A new study shows that the Advanced Clean Cars II Program can bring $178 billion in benefits to Illinois.

Chicago Advocates and Organizers Rally Together to Get the Lead Out

October 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoAngela Guyadeen

A first-of-its-kind event in Chicago demonstrates solidarity among a wide range of supporters for safe drinking water—and they’re calling for immediate action.

Pollution to Prosperity: Chicago's Path to a Healthy Future

September 27, 2023 Expert BlogChicagoGina Ramirez

We are fighting to move from pollution to progress in Chicago with a series of important ordinances that address cumulative impacts, clean buildings, and clean drinking water. 

Mapping Clean Energy in the West

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogColorado, New MexicoClaire Lang-Ree

Colorado and New Mexico can take advantage of Energy Community tax credits to build renewable energy and jumpstart an equitable workforce transition.

Chicago’s Historic Environmental Justice HUD Settlement

August 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoGina Ramirez

HUD reached a first-of-its-kind settlement agreement with the city of Chicago and three Southeast Side environmental justice organizations in May 2023.