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August 26, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Join us on Sept 10 for our 2020 Virtual Gala!

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August 25, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Reminder: ELPC Thinks with Rep. Andy Levin this Thursday

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August 20, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Join ELPC Aug 27: Rep. Andy Levin on EV Charging Network

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August 14, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Time’s running out to triple your impact.

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August 12, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Protect our Great Lakes from Coal Ash

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August 11, 2020 at 2:14 PM

YOU'RE INVITED: ELPC Gala goes virtual on Sept 10!

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August 10, 2020 at 2:31 PM

August 2020 ENews

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August 8, 2020 at 3:30 PM

August 2020 ENews

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August 7, 2020 at 8:02 PM

Guess Which Lake Michigan Polluter is Back Again?

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August 5, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Guess Which Lake Michigan Polluter is Back Again?

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July 24, 2020 at 2:29 PM

ELPC Thinks with Rep. Cheri Bustos next Tuesday July 28

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July 23, 2020 at 6:59 PM

When Lake Erie Needed a Lawyer, We Stepped Up

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July 16, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Join ELPC July 28: Rep. Cheri Bustos on Climate Crisis and Rural Policies

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July 15, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Big changes to NEPA today. Help ELPC fight back!

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July 13, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Join ELPC and Rep. Sean Casten July 15 to Discuss Climate Crisis Report

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July 10, 2020 at 6:59 PM

July 2020 ENews

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July 8, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Join ELPC July 15: Rep. Sean Casten Update on Climate Crisis Report

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June 29, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Urgent: EPA Must Strengthen Air Pollution Standards.

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June 25, 2020 at 8:01 PM

EPA Must Strengthen Air Pollution Standards. Take Action!

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June 19, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Speak Up: Protect Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest from logging!

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June 11, 2020 at 7:59 PM

June 2020 ENews

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June 9, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Lake Michigan Water Levels Continue to Rise: We Must Prepare

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June 3, 2020 at 4:55 PM

ELPC Stands against Racial Injustice, for Black Lives, and for Healthy Communities for All

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May 29, 2020 at 3:44 PM

How Can We Avoid A Public Transit Death Spiral?

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May 21, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Great Lakes Flooding – Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

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May 18, 2020 at 8:59 PM

LAST CHANCE: Tell EPA to Stop Censoring Science

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May 13, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Behind the Scenes – A Renewable Energy Policy Victory

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May 12, 2020 at 9:29 PM

ACTION NEEDED: Tell EPA to Stop Censoring Science

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May 6, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Oil Prices Matter When It Comes to Pipelines

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May 6, 2020 at 1:37 AM

Still time to be part of #GivingTuesdayNow

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May 5, 2020 at 8:29 PM

3 Reasons to Go All In for the Environment on #GivingTuesdayNow

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April 29, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Safe Clean Water Matters, Especially Now

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April 27, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Earth Week Results: We did it... thanks to you!

Earth Week Results: We did it… thanks to you! View this email in your browser Dear John,    We did it! We met our Earth Week $25,000 Match challenge. Last week, 62 generous people stepped up and donated more than $41,00…

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April 23, 2020 at 2:44 PM

The EPA wants us quiet and distracted. We won’t be.

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April 22, 2020 at 6:44 PM

EARTH DAY 2020: 50 Years of Progress with Work Still To Do

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April 21, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Join ELPC April 27: Webinar on Solar Industry During COVID19

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April 21, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Support ELPC, The Midwest Environmental Watchdog

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April 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM

New ELPC Report Uncovers Declining Enforcement in EPA Region 5

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April 16, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Air Quality Matters In a Respiratory Health Global Pandemic

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April 10, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Sound Science is Vital to Public Health

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April 9, 2020 at 5:59 PM

SAVE THE DATE: ELPC 2020 Gala now Sept. 10

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April 3, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Join ELPC April 8: Webinar on Great Lakes Flooding Preparedness

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April 1, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Trump’s Tone-Deaf Rollback of Sensible Clean Car Standards

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March 26, 2020 at 2:59 PM

With Great Lakes Flooding on the Way, ELPC Working on Climate Solutions

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March 19, 2020 at 7:29 PM

URGENT: Tell Congress to Save Public Transit

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March 19, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Midwest Environmental Advocacy in These Times

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March 6, 2020 at 8:30 PM

March 2020 ENews

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March 3, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Speak Up: Protect Funding for Passenger Rail

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February 13, 2020 at 7:14 PM

Protect Your Voice, Protect the Environment, Protect NEPA

Protect Your Voice, Protect the Environment, Protect NEPA Take Action Today!  Protect the National Environmental Policy Act. Dear John,  The Trump Administration is at it again— putting polluters first while restricti…

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February 7, 2020 at 3:45 PM

February 2020 ENews

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