Environmental
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Report: Illinois' clean energy jobs grew by 3% in 2022Sep 20, 2023 5:45 am - With the energy efficiency sector leading the charge, Illinois clean energy businesses created more than 3,600 jobs last year, according to a report released Tuesday. Jo...
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Solar power focus of presentation Thursday in LibertyvilleSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - A program entitled "Solar Power - Harnessing Mother Nature's Gift" will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at St. Joseph Koenig Center, 121 E. Maple Ave., Libert...
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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
Sep 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for ground-level ozone - better known as smog - despite a recommendat...
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Community solar in Illinois: How it works and how you can sign upSep 02, 2023 1:00 am - Community solar has grown exponentially in the last handful of years, and with more and more consumers shedding their skepticism and expressing interest, developers are ...
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Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River, even after cleanup from train derailment
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As more suburban bag taxes come online, local chain flips plastic bag fee into reusable bag creditAug 13, 2023 1:00 am - As plastic bag fees become more widespread in the Chicago area, one chain is switching it up by offering a 10-cent credit when shoppers use reusable bags. After Batavia ...
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'I'm not comfortable': Rolling Meadows residents still smelling fumes more than month after fuel leakAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - More than a month after a Rolling Meadows Mobil station's fuel dispenser started leaking gasoline into the ground and sewer system, neighbors say they're still smelling ...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean sees revenue increaseAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. Wednesday announced financial results for the fiscal year second quarter, which ended June 30. Beginning with its 2023 fisc...
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14 more suburbs, DuPage County join program to become 'EV ready'Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Building on an existing collaboration, over a dozen municipalities are working with ComEd to develop electric vehicle-friendly policy as part of an EV readiness program ...
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'It's just been a slow rollout': Climate jobs grants could finally be coming for eager contractorsAug 04, 2023 5:00 am - As the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act approaches, the state is continuing to implement several workforce development and grant...