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Trump says climate repeal saves $1.3 trillion. The EPA’s math differs.

By Zahra Hirji
Feb 20, 2026 4:34 pm - When President Donald Trump on Feb. 12 announced the “single largest deregulation in American history” — the repeal of climate emissions standards for all vehicles and the key scientific determination underpinning them, in one swoop — he said it would save Americans $1.3 trillion.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and DYLAN LOVAN
Feb 20, 2026 1:52 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration’s latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules.
The 'bog lady' retires: Longtime naturalist says goodbye to Volo Bog after 39 years

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 15, 2026 8:45 pm - Naturalist Stacy Iwanicki, natural resources coordinator, is retiring after nearly 39 years at Volo Bog State Natural Area.
What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

By Aya Diab
Feb 14, 2026 1:45 pm - Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them. Looking across food, transportation, home energy and clothing, the numbers show that swapping one weekly beef meal for chicken, switching from gas cars to electric vehicles, heating homes with electric heat pumps, or buying jeans secondhand can each cut billions of pounds of carbon pollution when adopted by 1 in 10 Americans who engage in these habits.
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’

By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Feb 12, 2026 4:16 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said “everyone hates.”
Climate inaction puts 34% of fashion industry profits at risk

By Olivia Raimonde
Feb 12, 2026 2:40 pm - The fashion industry is heading for a 34% drop in profits by 2030 unless companies move quickly to rein in their climate footprint, according to a report by the Apparel Impact Institute.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

By MATTHEW DALY
Feb 12, 2026 2:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions a...
New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impacts

By Eric Peterson
Feb 11, 2026 6:12 pm - A coalition of environmental advocates Wednesday introduced state legislation to guard against impacts on natural resources and consumers’ wallets from future growth of data centers in Illinois.
Why Lake Zurich closed its polystyrene recycling program until spring

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 11, 2026 3:46 pm - What began as a pilot program in Lake Zurich to recycle polystyrene has become so successful the village has paused for the winter with plans to retool for spring.
Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

By MATTHEW DALY and SEUNG MIN KIM
Feb 10, 2026 8:21 am - The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule Thursday rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.

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