Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing City, Water, Light, and Power. CWLP is owned and operated by the city of Springfield and provides drinking water and electricity to local residents. The lawsuit accuses the department of releasing more than 700 tons of fly ash into the environment in 2021. Raoul’s office also filed an agreed interim order that requires CWLP to report the extent of the incident to the Illinois EPA and take precautions to prevent similar releases in the future.
