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Electric bills are set to increase in June for 65 million Americans. Here’s why.
Gas plant unreliability, poor interconnection planning, and an auction designed to favor fossil fuels caused the price for ensuring reliability to spike in the PJM region.
Getting the lead out, 10 years after Flint
The Biden administration has taken the most significant step toward protecting our drinking water from lead since the start of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis a decade ago.
New interactive map, corporate disclosure show progress on lawn care electrification
As leaves fall – and leaf blowers roar – in neighborhoods across Illinois, Illinois PIRG Education Fund and Environment Illinois Research & Education Center unveiled a new interactive map Wednesday showing nationwide progress on transitioning away from highly polluting, noisy, gas-powered lawn equipment.
STATEMENT: Canceling subscriptions, memberships to be easier under new FTC rules
NEW DATA: Illinois’ Prairie State is number 12 top climate polluter in country
Analysis finds Prairie State is among the top 50 climate polluters in America, who together emit more greenhouse gasses than most entire states
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Should I go solar in Illinois? What’s changing in 2025
What can cities and states do to address leaf blowers and other gas-powered lawn equipment?
Electric Lawn Equipment 101
Illinois PIRG fall 2024 newsletter
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