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State, local electeds release letter opposing Peoples Gas rate hike
Thirty-eight alderpersons and state legislators representing Chicago sent a letter to state regulators Tuesday opposing the Peoples Gas rate hike.
Utility watchdog calls to end Peoples Gas pipe retirement mandate
Illinois PIRG is calling on the Illinois Commerce Commission to rescind its directive that Peoples Gas retire all iron pipes by the end of 2034.
NEW REPORT: Gas utilities wasting billions on pipe replacement
Gas utilities are wasting tens of billions of dollars on pipe replacement programs that are failing to deliver safety improvements.
New evidence undermines case for Peoples Gas pipe replacement
Peoples Gas’ own risk analysis shows that the cost of its pipe replacement spending outweighs the safety benefits by a wide margin.
STATEMENT: Gov. Pritzker’s principles, pause on data center tax incentives are a step in right direction
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he is implementing a pause on new data center tax incentives starting July 1.
2026 hurricane season data, resources, people to interview
Information to help contextualize the major environmental, health and consumer concerns posed by the hurricanes that will inevitably come this season.
STATEMENT: Illinois House sends consumer protections for home, auto insurance to governor
The Illinois House passed two pieces of legislation that will empower the Department of Insurance to reject excessive homeowner and auto insurance rate hikes
Illinois state Senate passes consumer protections for home, auto insurance
The Senate passed two pieces of legislation that will empower the Department of Insurance to reject excessive homeowner and auto insurance rate hikes.
RELEASE: Data center growth threatens air quality and progress toward cleaner energy grid
Rising electricity demand is leading utilities to keep dirty power plants online
RELEASE: Store survey finds majority of fruits, vegetables unnecessarily packaged with plastic
As proliferating plastic waste threatens our health and environment, the produce industry is covering the natural peels, skins and shells of fruits and vegetables with unnecessary single-use plastic packaging.