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New Biden clean cars proposal will spur electric vehicle adoption, slash pollution
The Biden administration proposed Wednesday some of the most ambitious vehicle pollution limits in the world, following similar actions by many U.S. states. The pending rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is designed to ensure that all-electric cars make up as many as 2 out of every 3 new passenger vehicles sold in the United States by 2032.
After filing record rate hike, Peoples Gas posts record profits for sixth consecutive year
Peoples Gas made $208 million in profit in 2022, breaking its earnings record for the sixth consecutive year, according to a year-end financial report published Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands call on the EPA to slash soot pollution
Advocates with Environment America, PennEnvironment and U.S. PIRG joined other health and environmental groups to deliver more than 500,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters Tuesday in support of stronger limits on soot pollution.
Statement: Legislation to phase out plastic foam food ware advances
Legislation to phase out the use of single-use plastic polystyrene foam food ware starting in 2024 advanced out of the Illinois House Thursday afternoon on an 67-43 vote.
NEW REPORT: Top 20 actions the CFPB took in 2022 to ensure a safer marketplace
Study details how government consumer watchdog protected Americans’ finances
STATEMENT: EPA acts to protect drinking water from PFAS
New proposal would create first national limits on dangerous ‘forever chemicals’
Bill informing consumers of gas stove health risks advances
Legislation that would alert consumers about the health risks associated with gas stoves passed out of the Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday.
Statement: $182 million State Farm car insurance rate hike demonstrates need for legislative action
Bloomington-based State Farm finalized a $182 million Illinois car insurance rate hike on Friday, adding $58 to the average customers’ annual bill. Combined with $388 million in State Farm rate hikes in 2022, car insurance rates for Illinois State Farm customers have gone up by more than half a billion dollars in less than one year.
Statement: Legislation to phase out plastic foam foodware advances
Legislation to phase out the use of single-use plastic polystyrene foam foodware starting in 2024 passed out of the House Energy and Environment Committee Tuesday afternoon on an 18-8 vote.
Legislators, backed by activists statewide, introduce legislation to phase out plastic foam foodware
State legislators, backed by the Coalition for Plastic Reduction that includes more than 35 organizations, introduced legislation on Wednesday to phase out the use of single-use plastic polystyrene foam foodware.