The POWER Act—Protecting Illinois from data centers
The POWER Act establishes nation-leading guardrails on data centers that will minimize data center impacts on our utility bills, climate, and water.
Support a ban on the use of eminent domain for CO2 pipelines
Support SB 2842 to end eminent domain for CO2 pipelines in Illinois by sending a letter to your state senator and representative today.
Why do we need natural climate solutions?
Natural climate solutions can absorb roughly 30 percent of our global greenhouse gas emissions.
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EJC success and the work ahead
We have organized to stop CO2 pipelines and drafted and helped pass legislation that protects IL from carbon sequestration. What’s next?
Report calls out problems of CCS
Geologic carbon dioxide storage remains experimental. Allowing private interests to risk the safety of public resources cannot be justified.
Campaign Win! The Mahomet Aquifer is protected from CCS
EJC partnered with Prairie Rivers Network to pass legislation that protects Illinois’ ONLY sole-source aquifer from CO2 pollution!
Tell Congress the Pipeline Safety Act MUST protect IL communities!
Don’t tolerate Senator Sheehy’s proposal to criminalize peaceful protests of CO2 pipelines. Insist Congress adopt amendments that protect Illinois communities from these hazardous pipelines!
What’s behind the oil & gas industry’s funding of CCS?
Oil and gas industry has poured nearly a $ billion into carbon capture and storage, claiming it is a climate solution. But what’s the REAL story?
VICTORY! Mahomet Aquifer protected from CCS
The passage of this bill shows an informed and organized public can make a difference.
Illinois General Assembly votes to protect Mahomet Aquifer!
BREAKING! The bill to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from carbon sequestration was passed by the Illinois House on May 20. Governor Pritzker is expected to sign it within the next 60 days.
