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Global warming is happening, and unless we act fast, and act TOGETHER, the planet we leave for the next generation could be in pretty bad shape. We need your help to deploy global warming solutions on a massive scale throughout Illinois.

In December more than 500 Illinoisans took part in 5 town hall meetings, which we hosted on global warming solutions. At the end of the meetings, attendees had the opportunity to record a message to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Click here to see Illinoisans speak out for global warming solutions.


Top Priority

Protect Lake Michigan: Restore The Clean Water Act

The small streams and wetlands which feed the Great Lakes filter pollutants and provide habitat for fish and other wildlife.

In early 2003, the Bush administration established a policy that removes Clean Water Act protections from many small streams, wetlands and ponds. As a result of this No Protection policy, thousands of miles of streams and wetlands are at risk from unlimited development, pollution and destruction. The Bush administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 20 million acres of wetlands, 20 percent of the wetlands in the continental U.S., could lose protection because of this policy.

We need to restore the health and integrity of the Great Lakes, as well as the rest of America’s large waterways. Congress must take action now to ensure that all of America’s waters, including the Great Lakes continue to be protected by the Clean Water Act. Environment Illinois is calling on the federal
government to:

  • Immediately drop the No Protection policy.
  • Fully enforce clean water laws.
  • Reaffirm the original intent of the Clean Water Act to protect all waters in the U.S.

 

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Latest News

Clean Means More Green for Illinois Drivers 4/14/2008

If lawmakers pass the Illinois Clean Cars Act currently under debate in Springfield, the state’s drivers will see fuel cost savings of approximately $1.24 billion.

Our Latest Reports

Dollars and Sense: Consumer Savings Resulting from Adoption of the Clean Car Program 4/14/2008

In the near term, making cleaner, more efficient vehicles available to Illinois drivers is the most effective way to reduce the burden of high gas prices on Illinois consumers.

The Power of Efficiency: Opportunities to Save Money, Reduce Pollution and Expand the Economy in the Midwest 3/18/2008

Illinois is sitting on a vast reserve of energy, waiting to be used--And it's not coal, oil or natural gas. Rather, we are rich in the potential to do more with the electricity and natural gas that we already use, through improved energy efficiency.

In the News

Energy Efficiency Could Bolster Economy 3/19/2008

With energy prices rising, the economy slowing and worries about global warming growing, an environmental advocacy group says increasing energy efficiency in buildings and homes could help with all three problems.

Toy Safety Back in National Spotlight 3/16/2008

Heightened concerns about toys helped win approval of a "toxic toy" law in California, which last October became the first state to ban phthalates, softening agents found in vinyl products that have been linked to reproductive problems in many animal tests and a few human studies.

AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water 3/09/2008

A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.