llinois Lawmakers Want To Protect State Wetlands

07/03/2024 4 min
llinois Lawmakers Want To Protect State Wetlands

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Episode Synopsis

A 2023 Supreme Court ruling removed decades-old protections for wetlands. Now, Illinois lawmakers are fighting back. Illinois lawmakers are hoping to pass protections for the state’s wetlands this spring. Reset checks in with Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, environment reporter for WBEZ and Grist.

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