Environmental
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'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns
Aug 13, 2025 12:40 pm - Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
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Waukegan finalist for Netherlands-based solar panel maker’s U.S. headquartersAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - A remediated Superfund site on the Waukegan lakefront is a finalist for the proposed U.S. headquarters and solar panel manufacturing facilities of a Netherlands-based company.
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Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
Aug 07, 2025 6:45 am - When Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question. It’s also a spiritual and cultural one.
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Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis
Aug 05, 2025 7:15 am - Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.
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How marina purchase will help keep the Chain O’ Lakes flowingAug 03, 2025 2:38 pm - The Chain O' Lakes is well known as a tourism magnet and economic engine for Lake County but keeping the good times flowing requires some help.
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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
Jul 31, 2025 1:15 pm - The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States.
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Elk Grove adds ‘recycle coach’ to websiteJul 31, 2025 8:30 am - Elk Grove Village has added a “recycle coach” tool to its website to answer residents’ questions about what items are recyclable.
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Lake County considers ‘environmentally preferred’ purchasing policyJul 30, 2025 8:52 pm - Lake County is considering an “environmentally preferred” purchasing policy but questions remain as the proposal winds through the approval process.
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Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
Jul 29, 2025 3:06 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate gr...
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Illinois adding more electric vehicles than ever before, but not enough to meet goal of 1 million by 2030Jul 26, 2025 12:15 pm - The number of electric vehicles registered in Illinois last year increased by nearly 37,000, the largest year-to-year spike since the state began keeping track in 2017. However, there are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030.