| March 14, 2024
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Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Applaud New EPA Rule Restricting Dangerous Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 6, 2023
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Durbin Introduces Bill To Create Bond Program To Fund Climate Resiliency Projects
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 17, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Release Statement On CDC Report On Public Health Impact Of Sterigenics
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 13, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of Illinois Delegation In Urging President Biden To Grant Federal Disaster Declaration For Cook County Following Severe September Rainfall, Flash Flooding
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 13, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Oct. 13, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 13, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 18, 2023
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Durbin Discusses Enforcement And Compliance Initiatives With EPA Assistant Administrator
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2023
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Following Their Letter, Durbin, Duckworth Commend Biden Administration For Approving Federal Assistance For Illinois Following Severe Summer Storms Across The State
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 18, 2023
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Following Their Letter, Durbin, Duckworth Commend Biden Administration For Approving Federal Assistance For Illinois Following Severe Summer Storms Across The State
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2023
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Durbin Joins USDA Under Secretary Dr. Homer Wilkes To Announce $23 Million For Illinois To Expand Green Spaces
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2023
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Durbin Secures $250,000 For Green Era's Efforts To Combat Food Waste
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 18, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Lead Letter To EPA Urging The Agency To Protect Communities From Coal Ash
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2023
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ICYMI: Carper, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Support a Strong EPA Proposal to Reduce Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 18, 2023
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ICYMI: Carper, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Support a Strong EPA Proposal to Reduce Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2023
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Meet the Press - July 16, 2023
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 26, 2023
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Durbin Introduces America's Red Rock Wilderness Act To Protect Wilderness Lands In Utah
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 15, 2023
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Durbin Meets With International Atomic Energy Agency Director
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2023
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Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Warren, Lawmakers Urge Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to Require Cryptominers Disclose Emissions and Energy Use
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Call for Stronger Safeguards to Protect Americans from Chemical Accidents
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Barragán Lead 47 Congressional Colleagues in Urging EPA to Further Strengthen Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 5, 2023
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Tweet - "Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals is harmful & historically disadvantaged communities face higher risk of exposure. @EPA 's new tool will increase transparency & accountability of these "forever chemicals" sources."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 14, 2022
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Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Tweet - "IL has more lead pipes than any other state. To address the legacy of lead in IL, I support @EPA 's lead action plan & urge them to ensure the LCRI requires full replacement of lead pipes & community awareness of the dangers of lead contamination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 13, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "Since being signed into law, the climate package has been a catalyst for U.S. clean energy projects, powering a new generation of EVs & renewables. There's no doubt that the Inflation Reduction Act is making a difference in how America does business."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2022
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Deadly Flooding In Pakistan
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Aug. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I visited my hometown of East St. Louis & met with residents in Cahokia Heights to discuss the impact of flooding in the region after July's record-breaking storms. Aging sewer/storm water systems combined with climate-driven weather changes are putting families at risk."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Schneider Statement Following EPA Announcement on EtO High Risk Communities
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Tweet - When it comes to environmental restoration, the Chicago River's South Branch has received the short end of the stick for far too long. Glad I was able to play a part in securing $1 million in new federal funding to help change that."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 29, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Quigley Urges Swifter Phase Out of Single-use Plastics in National Parks
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Duckworth Provisions to Help Achieve Environmental Justice and Lower Local Cost Shares Passes Senate in 2022 Water Resources Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 27, 2022
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Casten Introduces COVER Act to Support Soil Health Practices
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 22, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I had the pleasure of joining the @shedd_aquarium and @Chicagoparks to announce $1 million in federal funding I secured for the River Habitat Conservation and Restoration Initiative on the South Branch of the Chicago River."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 22, 2022
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Durbin Announces $1 Million For Chicago River Habitat Restoration And Conservation Efforts
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 20, 2022
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Tweet - "Until Republicans in Congress come to their senses on the climate crisis, @POTUS should do everything that he can to protect this Earth--especially given the recent disastrous SCOTUS decision obstructing @EPA . Our planet is burning. Inaction is not an option."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to The Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration Help Lower Energy Costs by Increasing Biodiesel Volumes
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 15, 2022
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Tweet - "History will not judge today's Senate kindly if it fails to take any meaningful steps to deal with the climate crisis. We are leaving our children an increasingly dangerous planet to live on."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Casten Statement on the Future of Climate Action
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Huffman, Booker, Lowenthal Lead 35 Colleagues in Letter Raising Concerns Over Climate & Environmental Justice Risks of Chemical Recycling of Plastics
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Black, Brown, indigenous, & frontline & environmental justice communities have been raising red flags on industrial polluters for generations. Our response has been too little, too late. As the WV v EPA decision demonstrates, our system still fails them. "
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 13, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Duckworth, and Congressional Environmental Justice Leaders Introduce Bill to Improve Air Quality Monitoring, Protect Frontline Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 13, 2022
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Duckworth Introduces Bill to Strengthen Nationwide Air Monitoring and Protect Public Health
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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