Chicago Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy Advances Climate, Composting, and Lead Service Line Measures
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On September 22, 2025, the Chicago Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy met to consider key environmental initiatives, including reaffirming commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, protecting residential composting rights, and addressing lead service line notification delays. All measures were passed and will be submitted to the City Council.
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- Affirmed Chicago's commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and called for federal support of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Amended Municipal Code Section 7-28-715 to prohibit restrictions on residential composting.
- Called for hearings on delays by the Department of Water Management in notifying residents about lead service lines supplying water to their homes.
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Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
Written public comment deadline: Sep 19, 2025, 2:00 PM
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/77908125-baa8-4d14-8920-f28b6b722f2b.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/752872bb-27ff-43f3-befc-f627f9fc4a3c.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/99754371-2d84-f011-b4cb-001dd80df0a5.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a592ccf5-34cd-4d97-a695-b6d2997ffa52.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/51d6130f-5657-4669-8408-039f8e68d30a.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/d74f78f4-6166-4203-b695-1071ab08d03f.pdf
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