Alderpeople Ask, ‘Where’s The Beef’ On Revived Department Of Environment? – Block Club Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2024 budget proposal would reopen the Department of Environment with $1.8 million from the city’s general fund; the department would work to mitigate climate change impacts, address environmental harm in Chicago’s most overburdened communities and help the city reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent before 2040. But department officials would have no authority to enforce environmental laws.