Environmental
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Business for a Better World: How IGC is turning commercial real estate green
Apr 7, 2022 1:08 PM - Inland Green Capital LLC is an environmental finance and investment company that can provide capital for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy projects. IGC is a leader in advancing clean energy and sustainability adoption in the real estate sector across the United States. -
Could bag fees be coming to St. Charles, Batavia? Towns are looking at proposal
Apr 5, 2022 1:56 PM - A proposal is being discussed for St. Charles and Batavia to implement a bag fee to reduce the number of bags going into the waste stream.
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After 30 years of cleanup, Waukegan Harbor will soon be off EPA's 'concern' list
Apr 4, 2022 5:30 AM - More than $150 million in federal funding has been spent since 1992 on projects to remove harmful chemicals from Waukegan Harbor. Now, local officials say the harbor finally is poised to be removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Areas of Concern list. -
Heritage-Crystal Clean to expand wastewater treatmentMar 29, 2022 3:30 PM - Elgin-based Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. said it has joined forces with Ohio-based Battellewill to tackle one of today's most formidable environmental challenges: the removal and destruction of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from wastewater.
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ComEd expands solar program in northern IllinoisMar 22, 2022 2:37 PM - ComEd Tuesday announced the launch of a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern Illinois access to solar energy and savings of up to $1,000 annually on their electricity bills for a three-year subscription.
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Editorial: We need to re-evaluate our relationship with cars in light of gas prices and climate change
Mar 16, 2022 7:08 AM - The Daily Herald's opinion: If drivers have been reluctant to limit their car use and reduce mileage in the past, they now have two headline-making reasons to reconsider: painful prices at the pump and a sobering recent report on climate change. -
Lawmakers address concerns of Lake Michigan contamination from Waukegan power plant
Mar 14, 2022 3:10 PM - An environmental bill that would require the removal of pollutants near the shores of Lake Michigan is advancing in the General Assembly, despite objections from opponents who argue the legislation singles out one company unfairly. -
Fuel Tech awarded $5.3 million in air quality contractsFeb 23, 2022 2:43 PM - Warrenville-based Fuel Tech Inc. said it has received multiple air pollution control contracts totaling approximately $5.3 million from customers in India, South Africa, the U.S. and China.
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Nicor Gas contribution celebrates Black History Month
Feb 16, 2022 2:41 PM - As part of Black History Month, Nicor Gas said it has given a $25,000 grant to the Museum of Science and Industry to support its Black Creativity Program, a celebration of African American achievements in science, technology, engineering, art and medicine. -
Illinois American Water seeking rate increaseFeb 11, 2022 3:25 PM - Illinois American Water has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to adjust its water and wastewater base rates following an extensive examination of investments to provide safe and reliable water and wastewater service, the utility company said.
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