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Environment / Illinois
12:50 pm
Tue August 16, 2011

New Ill. law creates environmental justice commission

Credit (via Flickr/jglazer75)
An interior look at the dome of the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.
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Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation creating a commission to ensure minorities and the poor aren't disproportionately affected by environmental pollution.

The Environmental Justice Act was sponsored by Democratic Sen. Toi Hutchinson of Chicago Heights and Rep. Will Davis of East Hazel Crest.

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