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Home remodeling shouldn’t be a deadly project: Toxic paint removers being sold by Lowe’s and other stores

Thursday, April 5, 2018
By | Dev Gowda
Director, Campaign for Toxic-Free Products

No one should lose a loved one to deadly chemicals. But right now you can walk into Lowe’s and other stores and buy paint removers containing highly toxic chemicals.

Update on Troubled Peoples Gas Pipe Replacement Program

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
By | Abe Scarr
State Director

This morning, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a settlement regarding 2014 spending on its troubled pipe replacement program. The settlement itself is a good outcome for ratepayers, but a far cry from the necessary reforms to the pipe replacement program itself.

Big Money Dominates in Race for Attorney General

Thursday, January 18, 2018
By | Hannah Kim
Advocate

As Illinois voters prepare to elect candidates for many top government offices in 2018, it is increasingly apparent that candidates must compete in a “money primary” in addition to regular primary elections.

Public Comment on the Peoples Gas Accelerated Main Replacement Program

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
By | Abe Scarr
Director

I prepared a public comment before the Illinois Commerce Commission, opposing their plan to approve an increase in spending on the troubled Peoples Gas pipe replacement program. The Commission denied my request to make an oral comment. They did not give me a reason why.

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