Summary
Chicago — Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy summary (September 10, 2024)
ChicagoSep 10, 20241 min read
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The committee passed two reports: a call for expanded federal railroad safety standards and an amendment to create the Chicago Shoreline Advisory Board to develop and update the shoreline management plan.
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Federal advocacyTransportationRailroad safety standardsEnvironmentalChicago Shoreline Advisory BoardMunicipal Code amendmentShoreline management
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- Passed SR2024-0010855: Call on U.S. Congress to expand the scope and enforcement of railroad safety standards.
- Passed SO2024-0008866: Amend Municipal Code Chapter 2-31 by adding Section 2-31-045 to establish the Chicago Shoreline Advisory Board to develop and update the shoreline management plan.
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Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
Sep 10, 2024, 5:30 PMRoom 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602completed
Written public comment deadline September 9, 2024, 2:00 P.M.
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/aae6ff20-8785-4e62-9def-cdebc309b7f1.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/07c00cd0-a5fb-4330-bed7-bc88d99877d6.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/2c183f63-eacf-499b-862b-50e0181680c6.pdf
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