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  Howard A. Learner, ELPC · [email protected]
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Important update on ELPC's work

Watch my end of year video update.  Dear John, As we head into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the real challenges, and the real opportunities, ahead of us. I recorded this short message to share what’s at stake and why ELPC’s work is more important than ever:   Donate The aggressive federal rollba…
  ELPC Advocacy Team · [email protected]
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Tell Trump's EPA: Do not weaken clean water protections

Wetlands, streams, and the Great Lakes are at risk. Your voice is needed now. Dear John,  President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposal that would remove Clean Water Act protections from the wetlands, streams, and other waterways we all depend on.  This threat is n…
  ELPC Advocacy Team · [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Polluters win if these bills move forward ⚠️

Help stop two anti-environment bills before they pass. Dear John,  Two bills moving quickly through Congress threaten clean water, clean air, and the bedrock environmental laws that have kept pollution in check for decades. The PERMIT Act (H.R.3898) and the SPEED Act (H.R.4776) are expected to rece…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Victory on the lakefront: A toxic dump becomes a new park

December 2025 NewsletterThis MonthAcross the MidwestDecember 2025 Newsletter Victory! Chicago’s Lakefront is for People and Parks, not Toxic Waste This month, we celebrated the culmination of years of organizing, legal advocacy, and public engagement with the announcement of a new shoreline park on…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Midnight deadline for our Giving Tuesday Triple Match ⏰

Only six hours left to triple your gift! Dear John,  Time is running out to unlock our $70,000 TRIPLE MATCH for Giving Tuesday. Your support tonight can make all the difference. Give Before Midnight At midnight, our Giving Tuesday $70,000 TRIPLE MATCH expires. Every dollar you give before then wil…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM

It’s Giving Tuesday! 3x your impact for the Midwest!

Let’s meet the $70,000 match by midnight.Dear John,  Today is Giving Tuesday! Your chance to make triple your impact for the Midwest. Will you donate to ELPC and help us reach our $70,000 TRIPLE MATCH goal? Make a Giving Tuesday Donation Your Giving Tuesday gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED up to $70,0…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Why wait until Giving Tuesday?

Our $70,000 Triple Match is on now!Dear John,  Giving Tuesday is tomorrow, but you can make your gift count now! Every donation made through midnight tomorrow will be TRIPLE MATCHED up to $70,000 to protect clean air, safe water, and Midwest communities. Will you get ahead of Giving Tuesday and make…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Top Ten: Our Biggest Wins This Year

You helped make each one possible. John,  This Thanksgiving season, in one of the most challenging moments for environmental protection in decades, there is still real progress to be grateful for.ELPC’s attorneys and advocates are meeting the moment. We are defending clean water, clean air, and clim…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM

John, only two weeks to triple your impact! 🌎

3x your gift and fight back to protect the Midwest.Dear John, This year, we took on powerful polluters and won! We stopped a toxic dump on Lake Michigan, protected vital wetlands from destruction, and advanced clean energy projects from Iowa to Michigan. But the next fight is already here. Federal r…
  ELPC Events · [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Webinar: How to Turn a Toxic Waste Dump into a Park

Join us Thursday, Nov. 20th, Noon CT REGISTER Case Study for Progress: How to Turn a Toxic Waste Dump into a Park Join the Environmental Law & Policy Center, Alliance of the Southeast, and Friends of the Parks for a behind-the-scenes look at how community power, legal strategy, and sustained a…
  Mary Frances O’Connor, ELPC · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Big news: Triple Match for Giving Tuesday!

$70,000 Triple Match starts now! Dear John,  We’re kicking off ELPC’s Giving Tuesday campaign with exciting news: two generous supporters have pledged a $70,000 TRIPLE MATCH to protect clean air, clean water, and our Midwest environment!  👉 That means every $1 becomes $3, tripling your impact! Tri…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Climate Action Moves Forward in Illinois—Twice

November 2025 NewsletterThis MonthAcross the MidwestNovember 2025 Newsletter Two Climate Wins in Illinois: Public Transit & Clean Energy Illinois took two big steps forward for climate action during this October’s “veto session,”as the General Assembly passed clean energy and transportation leg…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM

ELPC Thinks: The Supreme Court & the Environment

Join us virtually on November 5th @ 11:00am CT REGISTER NOW The 2025-26 U.S. Supreme Court term has just started. What can we expect from this court on the environment? Join this timely ELPC Thinks webinar exploring the legal questions, potential impacts, and what these decisions could mean for en…
  ELPC Advocacy Team · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM

No one voted for polluted water

Tell EPA: Don’t delay toxic wastewater limits for coal plants Take ActionTell EPA: Don't Delay Toxic Wastewater Limits for Power PlantsDear John, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to delay critical clean water protections that would keep toxic pollution from coal-fired power pl…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Webinar: What to Expect from the Supreme Court on the Environment

Join us on November 5th @ 11:00am CT REGISTER NOW  The 2025-26 U.S. Supreme Court term has just started. What can we expect from this court on the environment? Join this timely ELPC Thinks webinar exploring the legal questions, potential impacts, and what these decisions could mean for environment…
  Mary Frances O’Connor, ELPC · [email protected]
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Today is DAF Day! Here’s a new way to make an impact. 🌎

Put your charitable savings account to work for clean air, clean water, and the Great Lakes. Dear John, Today is DAF Day, a nationwide day of giving through donor-advised funds (DAFs). A DAF works like a charitable savings account. You set aside funds for philanthropy, receive an immediate tax bene…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
October 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Webinar: Data Centers & Clean Energy

Join us - Thurs, Oct 9, 1pm CT Hi John,We hope you’ll join us on Thursday, October 9, for an important discussion on the rise of data centers and what it means for clean energy goals.We're just a few days away, register now. Register   Data centers have arrived in the Midwest. Will the AI boom dera…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
October 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM

A community victory on Lake Michigan's shoreline

October 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestOctober 2025 Newsletter Lake Michigan Shoreline Community Defeats Proposed Toxic Landfill We had a wonderful victory celebration this month on Chicago’s Southeast Side with community members and our clients, Alliance of the Southeast and Friends of the P…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Clean Energy & the Data Center Dilemma

ELPC Thinks Webinar - Thurs, Oct 9, 1pm CT Data centers have arrived in the Midwest. Will the AI boom derail – or drive – our clean energy goals? Power-hungry data centers are springing up across the Midwest, driving up electricity demand and sparking tough questions: How do data centers impact elec…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Protect 512,000 acres of Midwest forests

The Trump administration wants to repeal the Roadless Rule and put 45 million acres of wild forests, including 512,000 acres in the Midwest, at risk. Take ActionThe Roadless Rule protects Midwest forests. Dear John,  Our wild, roadless national forests are in danger. The Trump administration is mo…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Dear Congress, clean water needs you.

September 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestSeptember 2025 Newsletter Raising the Alarm to Stop the PERMIT Act and Protect Clean Water Congress is back in session this month and is expected to move forward the PERMIT Act, a dangerous bill that would undermine the Clean Water Act and make it easi…
  Nancy Stoner, ELPC · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Congress is back. The PERMIT Act is a threat.

Lawmakers may soon vote on a bill that gives polluters permission to pollute. Take ActionThe PERMIT Act Threatens Clean Water Dear John,  As lawmakers return to Capitol Hill, one of the first bills they may take up is the PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898). This dangerous legislation would greatly weaken the …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM

SUMMER MATCH: Just 12 hours left!

ELPC's SUMMER MATCH ends tonight at midnight. Double your impact.   Dear John, There are only 12 hours left before the midnight deadline for ELPC’s SUMMER MATCH — and we are just $4,000 away from unlocking the full $30,000 challenge grant from the Barbara Ann Steel Charitable Foundation. If we hit t…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Almost there! Help ELPC secure a $30,000 Summer Match!

Deadline tonight to double your donation! Dear John,  Time is running out on ELPC’s SUMMER MATCH, and we need your help!  So far we’ve raised $24,400, but still need $5,600 more before midnight tomorrow to unlock a $30,000 matching grant from the Barbara Ann Steel Charitable Foundation. Will you do…
  ELPC Advocacy Team · [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM

EPA wants to allow more mercury in our air. Speak out now.

Toxic pollution from dirty power plants puts kids and communities at risk. Submit your public comment today. EPA Wants to Reverse Limits on Toxic Air Pollutants  Submit a comment against the repeal of standards that limit mercury and other toxic air pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants!Dea…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM

EPA Endangers the Midwest

August 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestAugust 2025 Newsletter Trump EPA Strikes at the Heart of Climate Change Protections The scientific consensus has been clear for decades: climate pollution puts people’s health in danger. Last week, the Trump EPA moved to revoke its own ability to regulate…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM

TODAY ONLY: Donate and win Patagonia!

Donate for your chance to win a $500 Patagonia bundle. Dear John,  Every outdoor adventurer needs great gear. Right now, when you make a donation to ELPC, you’ll be entered to win a Patagonia bundle worth over $500!* Donate Today and Enter to Win  Here’s what you could win:Patagonia Black Hole Duf…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
July 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM

A big win for a small bird 🐦

$30,000 SUMMER MATCH. Double your impact today! Dear John,  ELPC secured a big win for the Kirtland’s warbler, and your support helped make it happen.John, will you help ELPC protect more of the Midwest's fragile habitats by making a donation today? Right now, your gift goes twice as far. Thanks t…
  Ann Mesnikoff, ELPC · [email protected]
July 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Take Action🚨 EPA wants to repeal power plant climate standards

More pollution. More climate harm. Less protection for people. Tell EPA: Keep Strong Pollution Limits for Power Plants Repealing Limits Means More Pollution and Accelerating Climate Change Dear John, The EPA is proposing to repeal common sense national standards that limit greenhouse gas emission…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM

RSVP: Utility Political Corruption

ELPC Thinks Webinar - Wed, July 30, Noon CT In his new book Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry, author Dick Munson exposes deep-rooted corruption in the power sector—where monopolies cling to outdated technology and billion-dollar bribery scandals block progress. From Illinois to…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
July 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM

SUMMER MATCH: Double Your Support

John, donations are being matched up to $30,000 Dear John,  Right now, your donation to ELPC will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $30,000. That means twice the impact to protect clean air, clean water, and climate progress in the Midwest.  John, will you donate during our $30,000 Summer Match …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Join Us: If We Want Clean Energy, We Need Clean Government

ELPC Thinks Webinar - Wed, July 30, Noon CT In his new book Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America’s Biggest Industry, author Dick Munson exposes deep-rooted corruption in the power sector—where monopolies cling to outdated technology and billion-dollar bribery scandals block progress.From Illinois to…
  Howard A. Learner, ELPC · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Urgent: Say NO to allowing more pollution into the Great Lakes

A bill that guts our clean water protections is going to a vote! Take ActionProtect the Great Lakes The PERMIT Act Threatens the Great Lakes and other Rivers, Lakes, and Coastal Waters throughout the U.S. Dear John,  For over 50 years, the Clean Water Act has protected our lakes, rivers, wetlands, …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Illegal & Expensive Coal Plant Extension Could Cost Midwesterners

July 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestJuly 2025 Newsletter ELPC & Partners Challenge Michigan Coal Plant Extension  Last month, ELPC joined ten public interest groups challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal extension of the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan. Consumers Energy anno…
  Howard Learner, ELPC · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM

What a night

Hundreds of our closest friends celebrating  We always say ELPC knows how to have a good time, and that certainly held true for our 2025 Gala!   Hundreds of our amazing friends and supporters joined to celebrate ELPC’s work to protect the Midwest’s environment. If you weren’t able to join us, I inv…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Win for Wetlands: Federal court upholds conservation measures

June 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestJune 2025 Newsletter Victory for Clean Water! Federal Judge Rules to Protect Swampbuster Program This week, an Iowa District Court sided with ELPC and a coalition of sustainable agriculture groups in a lawsuit over longstanding conservation provisions of th…
  Howard Learner, ELPC · [email protected]
May 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM

So much is on the line...

Watch how ELPC is meeting the moment in our 2025 Spring Update video Dear John,  Four months into the Trump Administration, the picture is clear, and it's not pretty. This is one of the most urgent and challenging moments we’ve faced in the fight for environmental progress.  ELPC is stepping up and …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
May 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM

WEBINAR: Who Holds Polluters Accountable When EPA “Pauses” Its Enforcement Program?

ELPC Thinks - Wed, May 14, Noon CT Join us for a timely and compelling ELPC Thinks conversation with David Uhlmann, who led EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance during the Biden Administration.EPA enforcement is the frontline defense for our clean air and water — what does effective…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
May 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM

One month out! ELPC 2025 Gala on June 6th

Featured Guests: Sen. Durbin, Michael Polsky, Tom Skilling   BUY TICKETS SPONSOR     ELPC35 E Wacker Dr 1600Chicago, IL 60601United StatesIf you believe you received this message in error or wish to receive our emails no longer, please unsubscribe.  ELPC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our Tax ID nu…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM

No ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Polluters

May 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the MidwestMAY 2025 NEWSLETTER Trump Admin Opens Loophole for Midwest Polluters to Dodge Air Rules The Trump administration is allowing industrial sources to request an exemption on critical clean air rules that limit emissions of hazardous air pollutants. ELPC and lo…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Upcoming Webinars: EPA Enforcement & The Great Lakes

May 8th and May 14th TWO Upcoming ELPC Thinks WebinarsJoin us!      ELPC35 E Wacker Dr 1600Chicago, IL 60601United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe.
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM

WEBINAR: The Current State of Great Lakes Water Levels

ELPC Thinks - May 8th, Noon CT Please join us for an ELPC Thinks discussion on the current state of Great Lakes water levels with Dr. Drew Gronewold.Dr. Gronewold is an associate professor of environment and sustainability at the University of Michigan. He previously worked in the NOAA Great Lakes …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Earth Day is Here 🌎

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  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM

🚴‍♂️ Win an E-Bike + Triple Your Impact – Ends Tomorrow!

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  Nancy Stoner, Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM

I used to run EPA's Office of Water

It's time to act Dear John,  I recently joined ELPC to work on protecting the iconic waters of the Great Lakes and the Midwest. I used to run EPA’s Office of Water, which is responsible for establishing clean, safe water protections for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters across the U.S. Let me tell …
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM

So Close: Earth Day Triple Match! 🌎

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  Team ELPC · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Win an E-Bike & Triple Your Impact This Earth Month 🌎

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  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM

You're Invited! ELPC 2025 Gala on June 6th

Offshore Rooftop, Navy Pier Chicago Secure Your Tickets & Sponsorship Today BUY TICKETS SPONSOR EVENT    ELPC35 E Wacker Dr 1600Chicago, IL 60601United StatesIf you believe you received this message in error or wish to receive our emails no longer, please unsubscribe.  ELPC is a 501(c)(3) organ…
  Environmental Law & Policy Center · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Storm’s Coming: NOAA Cuts Leave Midwest Unprepared for Disaster

April 2025 ENewsThis MonthAcross the Midwest APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER Cuts to NOAA & National Weather Service Threaten the Midwest It’s not an exaggeration to say the Trump administration’s budget cuts to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. National Weather Service will put…
  Mary Frances O'Connor, ELPC · [email protected]
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM

25K MATCH ALERT: Triple Your Donation for Earth Month 🌎

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