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😤 It's Time To #MakePollutersPay 🤝 Join our Illinois Coalition and let's get the Climate Superfund Act passed! Big oil made the mess, big oil can clean it up.

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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is good news for the rule of law, but it is not a reason to slow down our case. Making polluters pay is a legitimate and just way to make lives more affordable for Americans.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today we’re thinking about all of the laborers that help us prepare for and reckon with the Climate Crisis. Many of these workers put their lives on the line because of how we’ve treated the earth. Wildfire fighters, civic infrastructure workers, and engineers are climate heroes.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Stay cool this Labor Day Weekend, Illinois, especially those in central Illinois where the heatwave will hit the hardest. It doesn't have to be this way. #makepolluterspay
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This ruling is a result of one court in one district and does not apply to our work in Illinois. We are undeterred in our mission to #MakePollutersPay and make our lives more affordable. @newyorkstateag.bsky.social should appeal this decision and work to have it reversed. This is far from over.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There are catastrophes everywhere. Nepal, Canada, Illinois. Climate change has no borders. We can prepare for these disasters before they happen at no expense to the taxpayers. The solution? Making polluters pay. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/c...
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Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The reason the sky is smokey and that your groceries are more expensive is the same: polluting companies are making record profits at your expense. Hear from Climate Superfund Act co-sponsor Robyn Gabel on how these two crises are interlinked and what it means to #makepolluterspay in Illinois.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
THIS THURSDAY: Join Chicago climate champions from @nrdc.org and @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social for a conversation at the Museum of Contemporary Photography's exhibit "Storm." This is a free evening in solidarity through the transformative power of art. www.mocp.org/events/exhib...
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Exhibition Tour and Panel Discussion: Collective Climate Action – MoCP
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 04/08/2026
Illinois’ Solar for All program has stalled for nearly a decade. Now, it’s bringing bill-lowering clean power to communities that need it most.
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Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off
The state’s solar equity program has been in place for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently, after years of grassroots efforts, that…
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This is not normal. Man-made climate change has caused tornado alley to shift east, right in the path of Illinois homeowners. We can hold the corporate polluters responsible for this pollution accountable with #MakePollutersPay , and help Illinoisans in the process.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
THROWBACK: To the Make Polluters Pay campaign launch at the Aspen Ideas Climate conference. The mission is the same, and the coalition is growing: it's time to make corporate polluters pay their fair share for the climate crisis. linktr.ee/makepolluter...
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Make Polluters Pay - Illinois Official: Instagram | Linktree
For all things related to the coalition of Illinois organizations committed to making sure corporate polluters pay their fair share for the mess they made.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🚨💨Chicagoans are breathing smoke this morning. Here's some info about it and what you can do for change 🔋🔽
Chicago had the 4th worst air quality in the world this morning.Clean air is a human right.Chicago's air quality index is at 388, in the "Hazardous" category. Across Illinois, we may be experiencing the worst air quality ever recorded.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
There is a better way to live. #makepolluterspay
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Sierra Club Chicago @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Wear a mask today, ideally a KN95! Wildfire smoke is extremely harmful to our health. (Also let’s @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social)
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 16/07/2026
The hazy smoke, which also carries a noticeable scent, has moved into the region from Canada. The alert is in effect until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert for most of Chicago area
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Climate change is here to stay. What can we in #illinois do about it? Find out here 🔽 www.youtube.com/shorts/1Zuet...
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The climate crisis is here. What can Illinois do about it? #climatechange #illinois
YouTube video by Make Polluters Pay Illinois
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As we continue to feel the effects of climate change in our daily lives, we need to make sure that our grids aren't falling out from under us. Clean energy can help that.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📖 MONDAY READING ☀️ "In Chicago, your ZIP code still decides how long you live." @nrdc.org Midwest Environmental Health Director Gina Ramirez speaks to the public health discrepancies in Chicago that are tied to environmental and how SB3772 can address them. www.ehn.org/zip-code-det...
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Opinion: Your zip code shouldn't determine how long you live
Depending on your neighborhood, life expectancy in Chicago swings by two decades.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It's too HOT. Hear about what a heat dome is and how polluters are responsible 🔽
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 02/07/2026
Big Oil must pay for polluting our lands. Submit a comment now to stop this disastrous plan in its tracks: on.nrdc.org/4eTiJZH
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🥵 🌡️ It's HOT in Illinois today. Here's a quick run-down of how we got here. 🔽
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/06/2026
Breaking News! Code Yikes! The global 2-meter surface temperature hit the highest on record for June 28th, narrowly edging out the previous record set way back in 2024. Will this year's maximum break 17°C? The Climate 8-ball is taking the Over. Stay tuned!
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Illinois just went through it's most chaotic June on record, with over 170 tornadoes recorded before July 1st. Now Chicago is poised to have a historic heat wave this week. It's no coincidence: the climate crisis is here. Big oil and other corporate polluters have made this summer a brutal one.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov , it's imperative that Big Oil is not given immunity from being held accountable for their role in polluting our communities. Now let's hold them accountable. It's time to #MakePollutersPay .
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New York Democrats sent @claireforny.bsky.social to congress last night. It's no surprise, because Valdez has championed New York's successful Make Polluters Pay bill for the past two years. Making Polluters Pay isn't just the right thing to do, it's also good politics.
New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez speaks at a rally for New York's Make Polluters Pay bill in 2025.Assemblymember Claire Valdez (AD 37) said, “With climate deniers in the White House set on killing environmental protections to line the pockets of oil and gas billionaires, New York must lead the charge on putting people and the planet first. Cap and Invest will hold polluters accountable for their emissions and will power climate projects across the state—putting us on a sustainable path and strengthening the unionized clean energy workforce that working New Yorkers need and deserve.”
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23/06/2026
On the ground in Charleston to survey damage and check in with residents. Know that my administration will be there every step of the way as our state recovers from last week’s severe weather.
Governor Pritzker meets with a family in Charleston.Governor Pritzker surveys damage.Governor Pritzker surveys damage.Governor Pritzker meets with the team on the ground.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This is just the beginning. Illinois is in for a dramatic and deadly storm season, and the tornadoes, rain, hail, and high wind we’ve seen this month is the start. These storms are intensified because of the deliberate actions of wealthy polluters.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 22/06/2026
Trump has now paid energy companies $2.5 billion of your money to stop clean energy projects that would lower your energy costs and benefit the environment. This administration and its Republican enablers in Congress continue to make life worse for ordinary Americans while enriching billionaires.
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Our friends at @onenorthside.bsky.social recently tabled for #MakePollutersPay at EcoFest 2026! We loved coming together to share about the importance of our campaign. If you want to get involved, dm us to get connected to our Illinois Make Polluters Pay Coalition.
Tablers from ONENorthside pose with literature about the Make Polluters Pay Coalition
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 19/06/2026
Yes, and how many times must the y-axis rise Before it is forever high?
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 18/06/2026
As fossil-fueled climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and deadly, I wonder how air conditioning will evolve in cultures that have historically disliked it. I hope many heat pumps installed to decrease pollution and costs from space heating will be two-way, so folks have AC just in case.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Coalition member @thepeopleslobby.bsky.social hosted a great zine making workshop where participants made educational pamphlets about #MakePollutersPay ! Coming together in mission-driven solidarity is both fun and crucial when we’re up against well funded special interests.
Directive sign saying “zine workshop: this way!”A woman flips through a “make polluters pay” info sheetParticipants make zines about the make polluters pay initiative Participants pose for a group photo for the make polluters pay zine making workshop
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 16/06/2026
Last week, Chicagoans filed more than 20,000 weather-related complaints with the city’s non-emergency hotline. Thursday had the single highest total of weather-related calls since the hotline launched in 2018.
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Chicagoans made a record-breaking amount of calls to 311 about last week's severe weather
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Our friends at @onenorthside.bsky.social recently tabled for #MakePollutersPay at Ecofest 2026! We loved coming together to share our campaign. It’s time to hold Big Oil accountable and make them clean up their mess. If you want to get involved dm us to get connected to the coalition!
Tablers from ONENorthside pass out literature at ECOFest 2026.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I am grateful for the tireless city workers restoring services and ensuring public safety after this week's storms, and for the everyday Chicagoans working to support their neighbors. Because that's who we are in Chicago—we don't leave anyone by the wayside.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Make polluters pay.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It’s a scorcher in our state today, and this is only the beginning: we have a historically hot summer ahead. Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for any costs that will accrue this summer. There’s a better way to respond to extreme heat: making polluters pay. Follow us here to learn more.
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Michelle @michelle345.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Absolutely idyllic at the North Pond this evening, complete with summery cumulonimbus clouds
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Illinois DNR @illinoisdnr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is now open to visitors with regular daily hours. Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the interpretive center’s gift shop, restrooms, and gallery lobby are open as the finishing touches of mechanical upgrades are completed.
Cahokia Mounds at sunset
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
"We may not be able to stop every storm, but we can decide who bears the cost." Pastor Michael Prude nearly lost his home due to tornadoes in March. His op-ed powerfully states that there has to be a better way to help families hurt by climate disasters. www.theintelligencer.com/opinion/arti...
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Stop making Illinois families pay for climate disasters
Illinois can pay for disaster recovery by making billionaires, corporations and polluters pay more, writes Michael Prude.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Celebrate World Environment Day by building with Make Polluters Pay! Illinois faces an unprecedented financial burden from climate disasters. Currently, we taxpayers bear 100% of these costs while fossil fuel companies that caused the climate crisis pay nothing.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🚨📣 What are we advocating for, and why? 🪷☀️ A brief explainer of the Climate Change Superfund Act:
Organizers rally in a park for the climate superfund act.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
.@nrdc.org Gina Ramirez breaks down the impact of a new law and community win. Illinois House and Senate passed legislation requiring the state to weigh the health of overburdened communities before green-lighting new polluting facilities. www.nrdc.org/media/commun...
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Community Wins Fight for the Illinois Environmental Justice Act
For the first time, the people who breathe the air get a real seat at the table.
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🗣️Hey, Illinois! Are you ready to MAKE POLLUTERS PAY?! Get to know our coalition 👇
Members of the Make Polluters Pay Coalition displaying a banner over the Madison Street Bridge in downtown ChicagoActivists display a banner reading "Polluters Profit: Illinois Pays"
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
It’s not even June and Chicago is experiencing air quality alerts. This is the new normal, and it’ll only get worse if polluters aren’t held accountable for making the summer air unbreathable: blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/27/c...
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Chicago Air Quality Expected To Be 'Unhealthy' Through Thursday Morning
People with respiratory issues should reduce time spent outside, according to the National Weather Service.
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NRDC @nrdc.org · 24/05/2026
In a massive step backwards, the Trump administration repealed the Public Lands Rule, putting short-term profits ahead of rural communities, wildlife, and clean drinking water instead of protecting and restoring public lands for future generations.
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The Public Lands Rule Falls Victim to the Dirty Energy Agenda
Two years ago, the Bureau of Land Management modernized the agency’s strategies for conserving water, wildlife, and other natural resources—the Trump administration is jettisoning them to advance its ...
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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Hey Bluesky, Flooding, extreme heat, and deadly storms are causing unprecedented destruction to Illinois. The climate crisis is here. Now, we're preparing for the hottest summer ever recorded. What can you do? Get to know us and the #MakePollutersPay campaign at makepolluterspay.net/illinois!
A poster with a graphic of a hand squeezing earth, and oily liquid coming out, with the text "Hands Off Our Climate: Make Polluters Pay!"
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