Illinois

Springfield High-Speed Rail Project

The NEPA process helped Amtrak, federal officials, and the City of Springfield expand high-speed passenger service without causing additional disruption for local residents.

Building 330 at Argonne National Laboratory

The Department of Energy used the environmental review process to develop demolition and transportation approaches that better-protected workers and the public from potential hazards at Illinois’ Argonne National Laboratory.

Bell Smith Springs (Shawnee National Forest)

In the 1990s, the Forest Service proposed to allow a Missouri company to cut over 3,400 acres in one of the forest’s most popular recreation areas. The environmental review process exposed widespread opposition to the project from surrounding communities.

Chicago’s Harbor Lock

The Army Corps of Engineers’ environmental review process saved taxpayers millions of dollars, repairing Chicago’s 68-year-old Harbor lock for a fraction of the original cost.

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