Raoul Supports IL Joining Action Against EPA Director Pruitt
CHICAGO – IL Attorney General Candidate Sen. Kwame Raoul issued the following statement in support of Attorney General Lisa Madigan joining the lawsuit filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Director Scott Pruitt for failing to enforce methane standards and violating the Clean Air Act:
“It is a core responsibility of the Attorney General to take action when the health and environmental safety of the people of Illinois are threatened and I commend Lisa Madigan for joining in this multistate effort to force the EPA under the Trump administration and Director Scott Pruitt to do their jobs.“
“As Attorney General, I will continue to pursue this action and staunchly oppose any attempts by Donald Trump and his supporters to eliminate and ignore generations of environmental protections. Methane is a toxic chemical and a potent greenhouse gas, it is the height of irresponsibility to let the emissions by the gas and oil industries go unchecked.”
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Background:
Press Release: ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN SUES U.S. EPA OVER FAILURE TO CONTROL METHANE POLLUTION, April 6, 2018