Environmental
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Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
Mar 14, 2023 1:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska - The Biden administration's approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as sc...
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'This is the answer to climate change': How regenerative agriculture is restoring public landMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - Before his farming days, Cliff McConville worked in the Loop downtown for years, commuting to an array of jobs in the insurance industry from his home in Barrington Hill...
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Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial. Here's why.
Mar 13, 2023 1:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska - The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for...
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Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
Mar 13, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental deci...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean has record quarterMar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. said its net income for the fourth quarter was a record $27.6 million, up significantly compared to net income of $18.1 mil...
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NTSB: No alert for train crew until just before derailment
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just b...
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1 million fewer single-use plastics for Lake County operations in 2023? Two 'Fridges' to helpFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - A pilot program to deploy two “Farmer's Fridges,” which hold and dispense fresh foods, is the next step in Lake County's initiative to reduce single-use plastics at its ...
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Antique chairs restored, reupholstered for local 'Encore Collection'Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - When Hinsdale interior designer Stephanie Sarris changed her client's mind about a pair of Victorian chairs with a simple reupholstery job, she brought the idea to her f...
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Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm gets 6-month stay of bankruptcy
Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - BERLIN - A Swiss court has granted a six-month "stay of bankruptcy" to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring Russia...