IL: Environmental Justice
IL co-op to develop solar projects for low-income, BIPOC communities
By Lydia Larsen for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netwo…
IL wetlands at risk in backlash from spring SCOTUS ruling
States like Illinois are dealing with the fallout of a Supreme Court decision made earlier this year. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively …
Environmental coalition to match Latino community groups with federal grants
The Biden Administration has earmarked millions of dollars from federal programs to help Latinos and other disadvantaged groups fight climate change…
U.S. House Budget Threats Jeopardize Proposed PFAS Regulations
Environmental groups say a proposal to cut $4 billion from the Environmental Protection Agency budget would gut the regulations designed to clean up t…
Agreement Outlines Coal Ash Cleanup for Middle Fork Vermilion River
People who spend summers fishing and canoeing on the Middle Fork Vermilion River should be pleased to know its water quality should be improving in th…
SCOTUS Lands Gut Punch to EPA Wetland Protections
A U.S. Supreme Court decision is shaking up the environmental community in Illinois and across the country. The high court ruled 5-4 on Thursday …
Groups: EPA, Others Need to Step Up Oversight of Chemical Plants
Environmental groups in Illinois are pushing state and federal officials to tighten regulations on businesses that use toxic substances after a fire a…
EPA Filed Fewer Civil Cases Against Industrial Polluters in 2022
The EPA's enforcement of federal pollution rules has plummeted. In 2022, the agency referred 88 cases to the Justice Department for civil …
Study: Perception Versus Reality about Climate-Change Distress
The political divide over climate change seems well entrenched, but a recent study suggested the conventional wisdom is wrong. The study, published …
Report: Diesel Engines Major Air Polluters in Illinois
Pollution from diesel engines can cause a variety of health issues, and a new report reveals some Illinois communities face higher risks from diesel …
IL Leaders Urge Major Climate Investments During COP26
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As talks continue in Scotland at the annual international climate summit, Illinoisans are among those urging the U.S. to follow …
Landmark Climate, Jobs Law Hailed in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The historic clean-energy bill signed into Illinois law yesterday includes measures from closing coal and natural gas plants by 2…