Environmental News and Current Affairs
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10/02/2026 Illinois sues over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
"States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas..." (Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott, AP)
09/30/2026 Illinois Acts to Keep Plastic Pellets Out of the Great Lakes
"On Aug. 7, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed into law Public Act 104-0772, making his state the first in the Midwest to address pollution from plastic pellets—microplastics that are the building blocks of plastic materials and products..."(Reyna Gilbert and Isabel Jarrett, The Pew Charitable Trusts’)
"On Aug. 7, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed into law Public Act 104-0772, making his state the first in the Midwest to address pollution from plastic pellets—microplastics that are the building blocks of plastic materials and products..."(Reyna Gilbert and Isabel Jarrett, The Pew Charitable Trusts’)
09/18/2026 Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions
"Illinois has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but it is not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050..." (Peter Hancock, Capital News Illinois)
08/26/2026 Illinois, Chicago Sue South Side Plant Over ‘Noxious Odors’ and Air Pollution
"For years, Southeast Side residents have complained of foul odors plaguing their neighborhood. The smell is allegedly coming from Pullman Innovations, a vegetable oil plant in South Deering..." (Jessica Watts, WTTW)
"For years, Southeast Side residents have complained of foul odors plaguing their neighborhood. The smell is allegedly coming from Pullman Innovations, a vegetable oil plant in South Deering..." (Jessica Watts, WTTW)