RELEASE: Pathogens posed risk at 100% of Illinois beaches in 2024
Findings highlight need for continued water infrastructure investment
Media Releases
REPORT: Needless red tape delaying Illinois solar transition
Routine applications can take months, cost hundreds of dollars; Report recommends instant permitting
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.
EPA sets 20-year deadline for Chicago to replace lead pipes
General Mills shareholders call for less plastic, more truth in recycling
A noteworthy 40% of General Mills shareholders voted last week in favor of a proposal urging the food company to assess how it can increase the scale, pace and rigor of its sustainability efforts, including by reducing plastic packaging.
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.