Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers

Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers

News ClipChicago Tribune·Springfield, Sangamon County, IL·4/9/2026

Hundreds of individuals gathered in Springfield, Illinois, for Environmental Lobby Day to advocate for three specific environmental bills. These proposed legislations aim to protect wetlands, ban single-use plastics, and address the increasing energy and water strains attributed to the data center boom in the state.

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Gov: Illinois General Assembly
On Illinois Environmental Lobby Day, hundreds gathered in Springfield to push action on three environmental bills to protect wetlands, ban single-use plastics and safeguard against energy and water strains caused by the data center boom.