Energy
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The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines
Nov 07, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or floating spy balloon. But...
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State lawmakers debate scholarship tax credit, other issues in final days of session
Nov 05, 2023 1:00 am - Lawmakers will return to Springfield this week for the second half of their fall veto session, giving advocates of a tax credit program for private school scholarships o...
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - TOKYO - The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday after Japan...
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'Change is an opportunity': Next-gen fast electric vehicle charger made in LibertyvilleOct 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other political leaders joined EVBox company officials Friday at a Libertyville factory to launch a next-generation fast charger touted as an impo...
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Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says
Oct 24, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Tensions from the war in Gaza could help accelerate the move away from planet-warming fossil fuels like oil and gas and toward renewable energy, ele...
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Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch this month as energy prices soar
Oct 23, 2023 1:00 am - Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil ...
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Nuclear power in Illinois: Behind the scenes at Byron Generating StationOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - This story has been update to clarify Byron Generating Station's administrative radiation limit is 2 rems, while federal standards require a limit of 5 rems. It has ...
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ComEd welcomes more than 2,000 high school students to explore careers in energyOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - ComEd will host more than 2,000 high school students from across Northern Illinois Wednesday, Oct. 18, to help them explore careers in energy. The Chicago-based energy c...
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Geneva's scheduled electric rate hike starts Nov. 15
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - A scheduled increase in Geneva's electric rates will go into effect Nov. 15, officials announced in a news release. The Geneva City Council approved the new rate plan on...
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Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5 billion deal for Pioneer Natural as prices surgeOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a coloss...