July 26, 2008...2:47 pm

Advocating for green space, water quality protection

The Will County Environmental Network continues to advocate for green space north of Laraway Road to mitigate the effect of CenterPoint Properties’ impact on the historic woods that the Network has worked to protect since the 1980s.

Two important meetings are slated this week.

First, the CenterPoint annexation is expected to be voted on at the Tuesday, July 29 Joliet City Council meeting.  The Network urges everyone to attend and voice their concerns.

Secondly, the Environmental Protection Agency is holding a meeting to discuss the proposal for a construction debris permit that would allow the filling of the quarry on the east side of Brandon Road. The Network has raised important water quality issues and urges everyone in the area to attend. The meeting is slated for  4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 30 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Joliet.

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