Energy
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Why a Trump presidency could send oil prices lower
Jul 26, 2024 8:54 am - A U.S. election victory for former President Donald Trump could send oil prices lower, according to some prominent Wall Street banks. While the Republican nominee’s pledg...
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St. Charles faces decision over power supplier
Jun 30, 2024 12:25 pm - Amid a national push toward clean energy, St. Charles faces a decision to either agree to a long-term contract extension with its current coal-reliant energy provider or explore other options.
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Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
Jun 27, 2024 9:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the c...
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A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
Jun 26, 2024 7:56 am - WASHINGTON — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in t...
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Tens of millions in the U.S. are under dangerous heat warnings
Jun 18, 2024 7:11 am - PHOENIX — Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of...
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‘This plan is completely unnecessary’: County OKs climate action plan over objections from some board membersJun 12, 2024 10:43 am - The Kane County Board has adopted a climate action implementation plan that recommends ways to reduce the emission of gasses that many experts believe are hurting the climate.
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Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battle
May 31, 2024 1:32 pm - Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday once again reduced a request to increase customer rates from Chicago natural gas utility Peoples Gas. In Novemb...
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ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise
May 29, 2024 6:56 am - ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices soar and big oil companies reap massive profits. The de...
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DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organizationMay 16, 2024 6:18 am - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...
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Biden and oil companies like this climate tech. Many Americans do not.
May 14, 2024 11:24 am - The remote stretch of public grazing land in southeastern Montana has hardly changed since homesteading days, but underneath this wind-swept expanse lies a hidden asset i...