The new Northern Illinois Transit Authority board meets today, with big goals on the agenda

Celebrating "Clean Energy Month" With a Dozen Terms to Get You Started

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

Celebrating 100 years of the Metra Electric commuter rail's electrification, Chicago’s first coal-powered steam suburban train to electrify.

Celebrating 100 years of the Metra Electric commuter rail's electrification, Chicago’s first coal-powered steam suburban train to electrify.

Comment on the Chicago Regional Transportation Plan. The Chicago area has a critical role to play in building high-speed and regional rail.

National and regional groups are pushing back on proposals to amend the Clean Water Act.

Fears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does.

EPA exempted many Great Lakes ships from installing invasive protection equipment on ballast systems, and new invasives are seizing the opportunity

The Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest’s leading environmental legal advocacy organization.

The Official U.S. Senate website of Dick Durbin

There’s a lot of good policy in the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th (BUILD America 250) Act. However, because it lacks dedicated funding—a key feature o...

Congress' new reauthorization proposal puts passenger rail future on shaky ground

Please join us our annual ELPC Thinks discussion on the current state of Great Lakes water levels with Dr. Drew Gronewold. Dr. Gronewold is an associate professor of environment and sustainability a...

Across the region, policymakers are now writing the rules that will shape how this growth plays out for electric grids, climate goals, and household energy bills.

A levee breach near Cheboygan had forced evacuations and officials continue to monitor a nearby dam. Rain and snowmelt have affected the area.

Wetlands are an essential ecosystem for communities and wildlife across Illinois. Protecting them is more important than ever.

About 25,000 acres would be clear-cut with some trees left to provide seeds and animal habitat, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Critics warn the deal lacks safeguards to protect ratepayers and the public. But utility officials said they’d sooner decommission the dams than negotiate new terms.