Environmental News and Current Affairs
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02/12/2026 Illinois Wetlands Are At Risk As Federal Protections Vanish. Will State Move To Protect Them? "As the Trump administration attempts to roll back wetland protections, environmental groups are calling on state legislators to protect these vital waterways before it’s too late." (Emma Henry, Block Club Chicago)
01/23/2026 ComEd Files $15.3 Billion Grid Plan Proposal to Address Rising Energy Demand
"Electric utility Commonwealth Edison has asked regulators to review a $15.3 billion, four-year grid plan that it says will help meet growing energy demand and protect infrastructure from severe weather events..." (Maggie Dougherty, Capital News Illinois)
01/12/2026 Chicago’s First Environmental Justice Ordinance Faces Uncertain Future in City Council
"Chicago’s first environmental justice ordinance sits dormant in the City Council’s Zoning Committee. Awaiting further action, some activists and alders have been pushing to get it passed, while others don’t want it passed at all..." (Ruby Grisin, ILLN)
01/12/2026 Chicago’s climate future uncertain as land sinks
"As climate change intensifies, Chicago now faces threats from land subsidence and more intense storms..." (Sarah Hendry, The DePaulia)
"As climate change intensifies, Chicago now faces threats from land subsidence and more intense storms..." (Sarah Hendry, The DePaulia)