REPORT: Needless red tape delaying Illinois solar transition
Routine applications can take months, cost hundreds of dollars; Report recommends instant permitting
Media Releases
RELEASE: New report details environmental, consumer costs of AI, crypto and data centers
Chicago third largest data center market in U.S.; electricity demand growth exacerbating electric bill increases for northern Illinois residents
RELEASE: Experts discuss US clean energy growth, future prospects
Wind, solar power tripled in last decade; Maintaining, deepening investment in renewables needed.
NEW DATA: Illinois first in nation for energy savings growth
Energy saved through state efficiency programs enough to power 2.35 million households
New interactive map, corporate disclosure show progress on lawn care electrification
As leaves fall – and leaf blowers roar – in neighborhoods across Illinois, Illinois PIRG Education Fund and Environment Illinois Research & Education Center unveiled a new interactive map Wednesday showing nationwide progress on transitioning away from highly polluting, noisy, gas-powered lawn equipment.
NEW DATA: Large share of U.S. climate pollution comes from handful of coal and gas plants
America’s most polluting facilities emit more greenhouse gasses than some entire states.
Public urges Minnesota officials to bar 3M from releasing PFAS
Experts highlight vast potential of offshore wind to power America
Panelists discuss historic progress made on offshore wind in 2024, challenges ahead
NEW REPORT: Innovative companies show how to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Leading up to Earth Day, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group are releasing a new report, Refill, Return, Reimagine: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Wasteful Packaging, that explains no-waste and low-waste business models, shares case studies and demonstrates ways to reimagine our relationship with plastic.