Howard Learner

@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!

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Data centers can’t be an excuse to delay the transition away from coal and fossil fuels. Can power them with #RenewableEnergy Midwest states should hold data center tech companies to their renewable energy commitments.

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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Let’s be clear: the Tax Bill is a disaster for the environment and federal deficit. @nytimes article shows how it cuts clean energy investments and adds to the deficit. This is a big step backwards costing jobs and cleaner air for the Midwest and nation.

https://t.co/weA2wGeyKm

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Check this out on how solar, battery storage and wind energy provide grid stability and price affordability.

[Michael Thomas @curious_founder]

Electricity prices are soaring around the country due to the current heat wave—everywhere but Texas.

And this map explains why.

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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

“We can have economic development and clean air and water. It is a false trade-off.” @ELPCenter’s Rob Michaels highlights what is at stake as Indiana leaders move to roll back environmental protections. These executive orders are short-sighted.
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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The federal court rejection of a constitutional challenge to the Swampbuster protections could help wetland protections nationwide. @ELPCenter attorneys engaged in court to protect clean water, wildlife and ecosystems. @GreatLakesNow explains the issue.
https://t.co/NjKxIT8ZIs

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The Roadless Rule protects wild public lands in the Midwest, from the Chequamegon-Nicolet in Wisconsin to the Shawnee in Illinois. The Trump Administration’s plan to repeal is not grounded in good policy or common sense. Let's protect our public lands.
https://t.co/aKgXriRdGw

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

EPA’s proposed rollback of power plant pollution rules could add emissions equal to 300 million cars. @ELPCenter’s Brian Lynk breaks down the public health and economic costs in this Illinois NPR interview. Worth a listen.

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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The Inflation Reduction Act is starting to deliver on its climate promises. Efforts to repeal it would set us back just as extreme heat, floods, and smoke are intensifying across the Midwest. Smart clean energy investments are working.

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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Summer should be about swimming, not beach closures. Last year, too many Midwest beaches were closed due to contamination from ag runoff pollution & outdated stormwater systems. ELPC advocates for pollution reduction policies & better water infrastructure. https://t.co/48aulVH1SA

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The DOE’s 202(c) order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant running is unlawful, unnecessary, and expensive. Midwest families and businesses shouldn’t be forced to pay more for an uneconomic coal plant. @ELPCenter is challenging it.

https://t.co/pCX0fqc6F0

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Utilities are acknowledging that Congress' proposed repeal of clean energy tax credits will drive up power bills. Iowa families should not have to pay more because lawmakers are undermining the transition to cleaner, more affordable energy. @ELPCenter
https://t.co/K8lJlezUXd

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The U.S. is spending nearly $1 trillion a year due to climate-induced disasters. Rolling back EPA coal plant pollution reduction standards and keeping uneconomic old coal plant open goes in the wrong direction & drives up costs from extreme weather events.
https://t.co/xdEgso0p3B

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The Trump administration’s unlawful exemptions gave 68 coal plants, including many in the Midwest, a free pass to pollute. That’s both bad policy and illegal. Proud that @ELPCenter is standing up in court for healthy clean air and following the rule of law.

[Environmental Law & Policy Center @ELPCenter]

The Trump administration granted illegal exemptions to 68 coal plants, letting them avoid cutting toxic pollution.

Polluters benefit while Midwest communities pay the price in health and environmental harm.

We’re fighting back in court.
https://t.co/FsLmN2BXV5

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the #ELPCGala. It was a great evening. @ELPCenter appreciates our featured speakers @SenatorDurbin, @WGNNews Tom Skilling @InvenergyLLC's Michael Polsky and our colleagues. We're all in this together! Read my remarks: https://t.co/hKRyaV3EZF

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Higher cancer risks near steel facilities in Northwest Indiana are a clear reminder of why we need strong enforcement of the Clean Air Act. These safeguards exist to protect the health of families.
https://t.co/OTtpfTvEFf

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

JH Campbell plant in MI was retiring but Trump DOE said keep running. My view: This "is moving us backward by imposing what may be significant costs on ratepayers to run a coal plant which is no longer economic and regulators have found is not necessary.” https://t.co/gMT2LsxR6E

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The Trump administration is taking unprecedented actions to steer the power grid away from clean energy and toward more fossil fuels, like reversing Michigan’s plan to retire an aging power plant, forcing it to remain open and continue burning coal. https://t.co/ENB7nZ6RQk

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Excited to welcome Senior Attorney Brian Lynk to @ELPCenter. After 25 years at DOJ’s Environment & Natural Resources Division, Brian brings strong federal litigation experience to ELPC team pushing back against efforts to weaken environmental protections.
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[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

Victory in Iowa! A federal court has upheld vital Swampbuster protections, rejecting a legal attack by anti-environmental interests. This ruling protects wetlands, habitat and sustainable agriculture. Proud of @ELPCenter team and partners who intervened.
https://t.co/otEX6KO4S7

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

The Trump administration granted Vistra’s Baldwin coal plant a "get out of jail free card" exemption from Clean Air Act pollution limits. Baldwin is among the region's most polluting plants, and people will face health impacts of more toxic air pollution.

https://t.co/S4IPtXXGia

[Howard Learner @HowardELPC]

There is no Midwest energy emergency this summer according to @MISO_energy & @MichiganPSC. But the Trump DOE is forcing the utility to keep running the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan past its retirement date. Who will pay how much of a rate increase?
https://t.co/IhnSQnKzCv