Protect our Environment:
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has proposed tighter water quality standards for the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River.
Illinois Poised to Play Critical Role in Protecting Utah's Redrocks Wilderness
Proposed legislation would dangerously impact an area of America's Redrock Wilderness in southwestern Utah known as the Zion-Mojave proposed wilderness.
Environmental Legislation:
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Sierra Club priority bills and other environmental bills are tracked with action items and background on each bill.
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The Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club has teamed up with other environmental organizations across the state to bring you a convenient and personalized way to communicate with your elected officials about important environmental issues. Sign Up Today!
Receive action alerts via e-mail:
1) IL Sierra Club Action Network - Receive an e-mail then send a fax to your legislator.
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2) IL Action Alert List-serve - Receive an e-mail about hot issues.
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Find Your Elected Officials:
| The Challenge:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) does not disinfect the treated sewage dumped into the waterways by its North Side, Calumet and Stickney wastewater treatment plants. Resulting in high levels of bacteria contamination that can cause illness to humans and wildlife. |
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| The Solution:
The IL EPA has proposed tighter water quality standards for the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River that would: 1) dramatically reduce bacteria that can infect people and wildlife; and 2) help fish and other aquatic species by better regulating temperature and increasing the amount of oxygen in the water that they need to survive. |
| The Challenge:
Proposed legislation would undercut conservation of Utah's wild public lands and harm endangered plant and animal wildlife while selling off tens of thousands of public land to pay for special interest projects. |
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| The Solution:
Contact your Illinois Congressperson and ask that they support HR 1774 "America's Redrock Wilderness Act" |
