SE Task Force
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Dedicated to serving the southeast side and south suburbs of Chicago by promoting environmental education, pollution prevention, and sustainable development.
Joined October 2014
Toxic waste from coal ash pits leaching into Illinois' only National Scenic River
chicagotribune.com
Seven years after Dynegy Inc. scrapped one of the last coal plants in downstate Illinois, environmental groups are accusing the company of failing to prevent toxic waste stored nearby from seeping …
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Under Rauner, penalties sought against Illinois polluters have plummeted
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EPA's cleanup costs for East Chicago Superfund site nearly quadruple to $84.9 million
nwitimes.com
EAST CHICAGO — The EPA is sticking with its cleanup plan for the USS Lead Superfund site despite an increase in costs of nearly four times what was estimated in
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India May Ban Petcoke, One of Dirtiest Fossil Fuels Exported by Koch Brothers
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This! The City can and must do more to protect all residents of Chicago. Well said, Peggy Salazar and Jade Mazon! @OBauti @SETaskForce
South, West Side Residents to Emanuel: You’re No ‘Green’ Mayor @wttw #ChicagoTonight
https://t.co/35qykcvVJZ
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U.S. Steel didn't test for toxic metal after spill into Lake Michigan tributary
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Chicago to Add 10 Environmental Inspectors, Increase Fine Amounts
news.wttw.com
In an effort to fill a void created by federal and state agencies that have cut back environmental oversight, Chicago plans to expand its environmental enforcement division.
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Why we need to demand clean communities. Report: Pollution Kills 3 Times More than AIDS, TB And Malaria Combined
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EDITORIAL: Don't send more air pollution to Chicago https://t.co/Rs57z980p9 via @suntimes
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Don't forget that "Creatures of the Night" is this Saturday! Join us, @ChicagoParks, and @SETaskForce! https://t.co/NAmPFKqe2z
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Nearly half of the 102 Superfund homes tested by EPA had lead paint. Whose job is it to remove?
nwitimes.com
EAST CHICAGO — For more than a year now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been ridding families' yards of toxic soil targeted under the agency's Superfund program.
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We're excited, too!
We're excited to cohost Creatures of the Night with @ChicagoParks & @SETaskForce! Join us on Oct. 21: https://t.co/nkdPAtER7M
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'Lead in my bones': Living a contaminated life in East Chicago https://t.co/SkqclBzYpl via @indystar
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Group Plans to Sue EPA’s Pruitt Over East Chicago Coke Plant https://t.co/Q0910uf9hU
#ChicagoTonight @SETaskForce
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Nestlé makes billions bottling water it pays nearly nothing for https://t.co/A1Zx5vfW27 via @BW
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NIH taps Chicago universities for center on environmental health https://t.co/bWHccAdvbp
@UChicago @thisisUIC @UICNews @NIH
news.uchicago.edu
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East Chicago starts lead pipe replacement at Superfund site: 'An extraordinary effort' https://t.co/dduRAhfWhq
#pollution #environment
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(2/2) We will miss Bryant's humor, leadership, and passion. Please consider donating to support his family:
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(1/2) Due to the unexpected passing of our board president, Bryant Williams, we are postponing our annual fall fundraiser.
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EPA Cites S.H. Bell for ‘Excessive Manganese Emissions’ in Chicago
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