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Items accepted at the collections include chemical cleaners, oil-based paints, paint thinners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed killers, insecticides, pesticides and other similar household hazardous products. Fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps will also be accepted. #collections #epa #spring

“This is another step toward electrifying our transportation sector and improving air quality in areas most affected by diesel pollution,” said Acting Director James Jennings. #trucks

Joined by Congressmen Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, former EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore, and representatives from the ACLU of Illinois, Sierra Club of Illinois, American Federation of Government Employees Local 704 (AFGE) members gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza to speak out. #union

144 EPA workers across the country, and at least 31 in Chicago’s Region 5 headquarters, received notice they were being placed on leave Thursday morning. #dissent

“Projects focused on the development of a watershed management plan, or the eventual implementation of such plans are essential to addressing and improving water quality throughout Illinois.” #pollution

Illinois EPA recently sent notices to 47 CWS, and 10 CWS with emergency connections, around the state whose systems indicated levels of PFAS in excess of groundwater quality standards. #water

“Illinois continues to receive strong bids from the bond market, amid the economic uncertainty being created on the federal level,” said Governor JB Pritzker. #epa

The report discusses generation of the materials, their impacts on landfills and recycling, the existing infrastructure and end markets for each, and more information about the materials. #epa

“Environmental justice simply means ensuring the communities most disproportionately impacted by pollution are protected. #epa

As a member of Congress, Zeldin consistently showed a lack of support for the clean air, clean water and EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. #epa