Vallas, Johnson both intend to reopen ‘Environment Department’ if elected

Vallas, Johnson commit to resurrecting Department of Environment at forum on Southwest Side

At a forum in Pilsen, both mayoral candidates vowed to revive the shuttered agency to improve air, water quality and enforce ordinances to bring polluters into compliance.

Vallas, Johnson both intend to reopen ‘Environment Department’ if elected

CHICAGO -- Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson addressed the environmental concerns of communities on the Southwest Side, communities bearing the burden of pollution in Chicago. "We don’t want polluters anywhere in this city at all," Paul Vallas said. "For too long our communities have been seen as dumping grounds for waste," Brandon Johnson said. WGN Poll: Vallas leading Johnson in Chicago Mayoral runoff election Both can…