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Abe Scarr
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Illinois PIRG director
PIRG Energy and Utilities Program director
About to kick off a press event with AARP Illinois and @cubillinois.bsky.social - and then will deliver almost 40,000 public comments to the Illinois Commerce Commission asking them to limit Nicor’s 5th rate hike since 2017.
October 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Sun Day!

Good to be with lots of partners and neighbors at the Chicago Sun Day event.

We’re out building support for instant solar permitting, and opposition to wasteful gas utility spending and rate hikes.
September 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Energized to be with a great group of students at Loyola on a beautiful evening getting involved with our campaign for Safer, Cleaner Energy.
September 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Maters
August 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Congrats to my colleagues at PennPIRG and PennEnvironment, and to our counsel, coaltion partners, and allied parties for reaching a proposed settlement with Philly Gas Works that limits the rate hike and drops the proposed revenue guaruntee.

Onwards in our campaign for Safer, Cleaner Energy
August 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Al Hollenbeck, AARP Illinois volunteer state president with some 🔥for Nicor at tonight’s public comment hearing in Elgin.
August 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Normally a #cf97 red, today a #coyb blue c/o #BBN @meninblazers.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
At the National Assn. of Attorneys General conference for the inaugural Deborah Hagan Distinguished Service in Consumer Protection Award. Former AG Madigan presenting award to Debby.
May 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The average American has three friends
May 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
PIRG Consumer Advocate Mike Litt speaking out against the proposed Washington Gas rate hike
April 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It’s good Illinois doesn’t face any challenging budget conditions. We can afford to throw money at data centers in order to raise utility bills, threaten grid reliability, and prop up polluting power plants. @goodjobsfirst.org

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April 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Now up is Curtis Smith, an activist with the Chicago Climate Reality Project, also speaking out against Peoples Gas pipe replacement program
February 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ComEd’s paying me to do my laundry
January 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dancing in the park
December 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM
We’ve got induction warmed treats in a net zero building for our Clean Energy Homes educational event with the Oak Park Climate Action Network.
December 10, 2024 at 12:47 AM