HR 123 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

ENBRIDGE - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

Summary
Urges Enbridge and any other pipeline company transporting fossil fuels to have an environmental impact study conducted by a third-party scientific organization with no ties to the industry before they lay any new section of pipe and before any section of existing pipe begins to transport tar sands oil or natural gas extracted by fracking, requires any environmental impact study to include the long-term impact of burning fossil fuels on the looming climate crisis, and requires Enbridge and any other pipeline company to be held fully responsible for any environmental damages caused by leaks or spills or for agricultural damage to the farms through which their pipelines pass.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Committee
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Jul 2, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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