Environmental
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against t...
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the South
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Erosion in Lake in the Hills prompts lake seawall construction
Jul 24, 2024 12:37 pm - Construction started this week on a seawall on the lakeshore near Indian Trail Beach in Lake in the Hills to address shoreline erosion.
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
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Des Plaines to spend $134 million to replace lead pipesJul 17, 2024 2:14 pm - Des Plaines officials plan to spend $134 million over 20 years replacing water service lines made from lead or galvanized steel.
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Nestle shifted critical recycling goal and revealed scale of plastics problem
Jul 16, 2024 1:22 pm - When Nestle SA tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use pla...
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Casten proposes asking apparel makers to voluntarily reveal environmental impact of production processJul 12, 2024 4:41 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove proposed bipartisan legislation that manufacturers voluntarily attach labels to apparel or apparel packaging that will inform consumers about the environmental impact of clothing they purchase.
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including Illinois
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‘They need to plan for this’: Renters, condo owners struggle to secure EV chargersJul 09, 2024 6:45 pm - For as long as he’s owned his Chevy Bolt, Des Plaines resident John Pontikes has been charging the electric vehicle wherever he can — because he can’t at home. That’s because of the many roadblocks that exist for condo and apartment dwellers who want to install chargers at their residences.
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How to protect against fireworks pollution in the suburbs this weekJul 02, 2024 6:04 pm - Fireworks bring festivity to the Fourth, but they also affect air quality.