Twitxy
Saved
@ELPCenter's profile picture
View on X

Environmental Law & Policy Center

@ELPCenter

We advocate, innovate and litigate to protect the Midwest's environment from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains.
The Midwest linktr.ee/elpcenter Joined June 2009
3.7K Following 6.4K Followers 12K Posts

Latest posts 5

Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter
As data centers fuel a surge in energy demand, utilities like Consumers Energy are planning how to accommodate them. ELPC testified with @Ecology_Center, @UCSUSA & @VoteSolar: Tech giants shouldn’t just take from the grid—they must bring clean energy.
elpc.org/blog/testimony…
elpc.org Testimony: Consumers Energy Needs a Smarter Plan for Data Centers | ELPC
Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter
Good news: A federal judge denied the Farm Bureau and other agriculture groups the right to join @EPA in a lawsuit over Lake Erie cleanup.

This clears the way for environmental groups to keep fighting toxic algae blooms and hold agencies accountable.
toledoblade.com/local/environm…
www.toledoblade.com Ag, industry out and environmental groups are in major Lake Erie case The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and 10 other agricultural groups lead a long list of those removed by a judge from a major Lake Erie case being heard in ...
Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter
On Independence Day weekend, families should be enjoying the lake, not worrying about water contamination.

But E. coli levels have closed beaches across northern Illinois, from Lake Michigan to inland lakes. We need stronger protections for clean water.
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/s…
www.cbsnews.com Some Lake Michigan, inland beaches in Northern Illinois closed due to E. coli The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter
The oil company behind #Line5 paid $1.5M and swapped land to pave over a site sacred to Odawa tribes, without consultation.

It’s clear Enbridge won’t respect Indigenous sites in the Line 5 tunnel project. @GovWhitmer must ensure they are protected.

jsonline.com/story/news/inv…
www.jsonline.com Unearthed bones, land swap, expedited review: Enbridge Line 5 tunnel review leaves tribes behind Records, court filings and emails reveal how federal review of Enbridge's Great Lakes tunnel project leaves tribal officials feeling cast aside.
Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter
“This deeply misguided policy puts polluters first and leaves communities behind.” —@HowardELPC

The Senate’s “megabill” retreats from longstanding clean air and water protections, threatens public health, and stalls renewable energy progress.

elpc.org/news/senate-me…
elpc.org Senate Megabill Endangers Environment, Economy, Jobs, and Public Health | ELPC