@ELPCenter CEO. Public interest attorney. Policy wonk. Believes in #WinWinWin solutions. U Chicago Law Prof/Lecturer: Envtl Constit Proud Dad w/3 sons Go Sox!
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2013
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Howard Learner retweeted
Join us at Navy Pier on June 6th for ELPC's 2025 Gala! Celebrate Midwest climate leadership with featured guests @SenatorDurbin, @InvenergyLLC CEO Michael Polsky, and @WGNNews Meteorologist Tom Skilling. Reserve your spot today!
elpc.org/events/2025gala/
Howard Learner retweeted
Urgent Action! Save #PublicTransit in Illinois
Illinois deserves a world-class transit system that makes it safer, faster, and easier to get where you’re going.
Fill out a witness slip tell your State Senator we need funding & reform. Here's how:
elpc.org/blog/take-action-sa…
ALT Underneath a photo of a chicago transit train, the text reads: Take Action! Save Public Transit in Illinois: Fill out a witness slip for SB5 Make it safer, faster, and easier to get where you're going. Tell your state senator we need transit funding and reform. Deadline 9am March 11, 2025. Illinois State Senate Transportation hearing on Public Transit.
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Enbridge pumps half a million barrels of oil daily across the Straits of Mackinac, putting the #GreatLakes at risk.
ELPC's Dave Scott notes it will increase carbon emissions by nearly 30 million tons/yr.
#Line5 is a lose-lose.
READ: bit.ly/4g29FjJ
Howard Learner retweeted
Happy #BikeToWorkWeek! Biking is one of the most environmentally-friendly ways of getting around, and a great way to connect to your community. Here’s a few ways that Midwesterners are celebrating (1/10)
ALT An illustration shows a cyclist wearing green with a trail of greenery and plants behind him, as he cuts through a grey sea of cars
Howard Learner retweeted
.@HowardELPC from @ELPCenter's op-ed lays out ways we can protect the Great Lakes.
"This Earth Day, let’s celebrate and protect our Great Lakes."
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/2…
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Former @PUCOhio Chief Sam Randazzo's 11-count indictment “underscores how extensively @firstenergycorp corrupted the public utility regulatory and legislative process in Ohio,” says @HowardELPC (via @TOLEDONEWS4) @GovMikeDeWine @OhioEnviro. toledoblade.com/local/politi…
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New @USDOTFRA study is the first time in 50 years we can seriously consider @Amtrak expansion. Enhanced routes could increase #PassengerRail access & mobility for millions of Americans, including rural, tribal, & urban communities here in the #Midwest! elpc.org/blog/dreaming-of-a-…
Howard Learner retweeted
🌎 Congrats to the LGC leaders named @CrainsChicago Notable Leaders in Sustainability 2023. 📜 bit.ly/3OG9xvB
⭐ Meena Beyers (2019) @Nicor_Gas
⭐ @JamieEzefili (2024) @NorthernTrust
⭐ @HowardELPC (1990) @ELPCenter
⭐ @johnoxtoby (2016) @ArielInvests
#LeadGreat
Howard Learner retweeted
ELPC celebrated our summer interns by throwing a midday, mid-week bowling party! 🎳 🎉
We appreciate all of you.
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Enbridge violates the sovereignty of the Bad River Band every day that #Line5 operates. We don’t need it. It’s time to #ShutDownLine5. isthmus.com/news/cover-story…
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By identifying phosphorus focal points and outlining key agricultural conservation tactics, @ewg is working to tackle #LakeErie's #algalbloom problem. Learn more in this short video. #GreatLakes @Anne_Weir1 @DrAHerzog @M_Damaschke @nlichten @neilchawkins
Howard Learner retweeted
Big win in Iowa! The state's highest court says regulators should consider closing plants as an option when reviewing utilities' plans to cut emissions. @IABeyondCoal @Iowa_Env @Josh_Mandelbaum
Learn more: bit.ly/3Lq3rgj
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.@EPA recently released new #HDV standards to decrease pollution. Since heavy-duty vehicles are the main polluters in #transportation, it's crucial to use #CleanerTrucks while moving towards #ZEV trucks & buses. @POTUS & @EPAMichaelRegan, let’s get it done by the end of ‘23!
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#ELPCTurns30 this year! Join us in celebrating 30 years of impact. This April, we're highlighting our work protecting the Midwest's #GreatLakes - including years of holding polluters accountable. Thank you to everyone that supported our efforts over the past three decades.
Howard Learner retweeted
On Thursday, the IL Senate passed a bill that increases fines to ensure accountability & protect migrant farmworkers from harmful pesticide spraying.
ELPC & partners worked for 3 years to make this happen.
Learn more here: bit.ly/40OSFpM
📸 : @Citizens4Karina
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#ELPCTurns30 this year & we're reflecting on our impact.
In this '96 @chicagotribune clip, @HowardELPC discusses the importance of investing in a Midwest high-speed rail network to connect large & small cities.
Today, ELPC continues advocating for less cars & more #transit! 🚅
Howard Learner retweeted
Climate advocates 🤝 bike advocates
Working together for healthier, more sustainable, connected communities!
#BikeSummit23
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#ELPCTurns 30 this year! This month, we're looking back on work in #transportation. This 2012 @chicagotribune clip shows one of many fights against roadway expansion.
To fight congestion, we advocate fixing infrastructure 1st + investing in public #transit, walking & biking.
Howard Learner retweeted
The time is ripe for communities to invest in #EV buses. Though they currently cost more upfront, @EPA's new $5 billion Clean School Bus Program offers funding to offset this cost differential — and to help pay for charging equipment.
Learn more here: elpc.org/blog/op-ed-electric…
