IEC is looking for a Summer Federal Policy Fellow to support the expansion of our federal advocacy work!
📍In-person (Springfield or Chicago, IL)
🗓️June – November (~25 weeks)
Paid: $20.75/hour. Estimated 30-40 hours per week
📣 Learn more and apply by April 24! ➡️ ilenviro.org/federal-poli...
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In response, JB Pritzker and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency are urgently fighting back through state policy and lawsuits to protect public health and keep the transition to clean energy on track ❤️🩹
Read the story below ⬇️
The rollback of climate protections by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Donald Trump threatens to stall Illinois’ clean energy progress by keeping polluting coal plants online and weakening limits on dangerous emissions...
✴️ Gov. JB Pritzker: “While Trump sells out our nation’s future, I won’t stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need — affordable energy, clean air and water and good jobs..." 🧵
Thanks for the shout-out! Couldn’t do it without incredible partners like LCV.
Can’t wait to see everyone in Chicago next week! 💚
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have spent the last year raising our costs by trying to ban clean energy.
Despite this, states all across the country are making progress to "Build, Baby, Build," bypassing gridlock and deploying clean energy.
These states are leading the way 👇
📄 For Testimony:
Select “Record Of Appearance Only”
Agree to the ILGA Terms Of Agreement
Complete CAPTCHA
Click “Submit Witness Slip"
👤Fill out identification information
Respond to Firm/Business as “Self” and Title as “N/A”
🫵 For Representation:
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⚖️ For Position:
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Click “Add position” and select “Proponent”
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Send a message to your legislators:
act.ilenviro.org/a/pluginsolar
File a witness slip ASAP to support the plug-in solar bill:
ilga.gov/Senate/heari...
Witness slip info below ⤵️
✴️ Plug-In Solar is up in committee tomorrow morning! We have a chance this legislative session to make clean energy more accessible through plug-in solar! ☀️
Greedy companies are driving up our electricity bills, and red tape is shutting families out of access to accessible solar.
⚠️ Take action ⤵️
🚨 GOOD NEWS! The Wetlands Protection Act JUST PASSED out of the House Energy and Environment Committee!
Keep the pressure as this bill heads to the House floor. Every single Rep needs to hear that this is a top priority.
2 minutes to message them now ⤵️
act.ilenviro.org/a/wetlands-25
🚨 GOOD NEWS! The Wetlands Protection Act JUST PASSED out of the House Energy and Environment Committee!
Keep the pressure as this bill heads to the House floor. Every single Rep needs to hear that this is a top priority.
2 minutes to message them now ⤵️
act.ilenviro.org/a/wetlands-25
⚖️ For Position:
Click “Add legislation” and select “HFA 2”
Click “Add position” and select “Proponent”
Click “Add position”
📄 For Testimony:
Select “Record Of Appearance Only”
Agree to the ILGA Terms Of Agreement
Complete CAPTCHA
Click “Submit Witness Slip”
FILE IT HERE ➡️ ilga.gov/House/hearin...
⚠️ WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! File a witness slip for the Wetlands Protection Act:
👤Fill out identification information
Respond to Firm/Business as “Self” and Title as “N/A”
🫵 For Representation:
Write in “Self”
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We're out here! Looking forward to a productive meetings with state representatives about these important bills! #WeThePeople demand reasonable, forward-focused environmental safeguards!
✴️ But under Governor Pritzker, Illinois EPA took action by suing the polluter and securing a court order to finish the job.
🗯️ “This injunction affirms what locals and experts already know: This spill is not over, and the job is not done.” — IEC CEO Jen Walling
⚡️ GOOD NEWS: When Trump’s U.S. EPA walked away, Pritzker’s IEPA stepped up.
After more than 500,000 gallons of asphalt spilled into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Trump’s EPA abruptly ended cleanup efforts while toxic sludge was left still contaminating the rivers.
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Way to go Jen Wallling! @ilenviro.bsky.social IL needs to get a handle on the HUGE power & water demand threatening our environment, health and wallets! #PassThePOWERAct
Please consider making a gift to help us build the environmental power Illinois needs in this pivotal moment 💌 give.ilenviro.org/a/earthday26
🪷 By the way… with Earth Day approaching and while gifts are being matched, now is the perfect time to invest in our work. Your support will empower us to push for comprehensive wetlands protections that safeguard communities from flooding and preserve critical ecosystems 🪻
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🚨 Working families in Chicago shouldn’t have to bankroll another $200 MILLION gas rate hike!
The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition and partners are rallying to hold Peoples Gas accountable and demand #PeopleOverProfits.
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