Committee approves amended language for regional environmental and legacy pollution study

Sep 9, 2025

The committee passed an amendment to language proposing federal support for a regional environmental and legacy pollution study, removing the words "proposes" and "equity" and replacing them to make the request appear as a statement of support.

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Will County's Federal Legislative Agenda Committee voted Sept. 11 to amend proposed language calling for a federal, regional environmental and legacy pollution study. The committee unanimously approved an amendment that removed the word "proposes" (changing the phrasing to "Will County supports") and struck the term "equity" from the title and body.

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