Environmental
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‘I want people to care about the night’: Advocates are working to fix light pollution in Chicago areaFeb 26, 2024 7:23 pm - When you flip on your bright porch lights each night, you could be doing more than muddying your view of the Milky Way: Unnecessary light disrupts wildlife, affects human...
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A bounty on buckthorn: How conservation group is targeting invasive plantFeb 20, 2024 5:52 pm - As gardeners get antsy to start planting, a Lake Zurich-based conservation group is offering a “buckthorn bounty” to homeowners who clear their landscapes of the tenaciou...
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Illinois American Water seeks rate hike that would add $24 a month to average billFeb 13, 2024 8:14 pm - Illinois American Water, which serves several Northwest suburbs, has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to increase rates by $152.4 million. Authoritie...
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Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project first freshwater restoration to meet gold standardFeb 12, 2024 1:07 pm - The Waterfront Alliance on Tuesday announced the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project is the first freshwater restoration to achieve WEDG® (Waterfron...
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Policy being studied in Illinois could boost the state’s recycling rateFeb 10, 2024 1:41 pm - A policy that would hold packaging producers responsible for the full life cycle of their products could triple Illinois’ recycling rate, according to a recent study from...
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Business for a Better World: Q&A with nora fleming founderJan 03, 2024 11:39 am - Company: nora fleming Address: 3 Grant Square #104, Hinsdale Phone: (630) 231-2500 Website: https://norafleming.com/ Industry: Home decor Number of employees: 20 An inte...
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The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
Dec 28, 2023 11:59 am - Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent sev...
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A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its rangeDec 15, 2023 7:01 am - WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris ...
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Joliet river barrier to stop Asian carp a one-of-its-kind, $1.1 billion project
Dec 10, 2023 12:00 am - The $1.1 billion barrier being designed for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet Township would combine noise, bubbling water and electric shock to keep Asian carp fr...
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Study: Illinois, other Midwestern states behind on renewable energyNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - Five Midwestern states — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin — are lagging behind other states when it comes to renewable energy, a new study from environmen...