Environmental
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Treaty against fossil fuels floated at UN climate summit
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - The world should confront climate change the way it does nuclear weapons, by agreeing to a non-proliferation treaty that stops further prod...
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UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash
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Culligan acquires Waterlogic Group in EnglandNov 01, 2022 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Culligan International, best known for providing water softening systems and purified drinking water, said Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of Water...
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Daily Herald Opinion: No matter your political views on climate change, combating it is producing lots of jobs in Illinois.Oct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Whether you favor aggressive energy policy aimed at slowing the warming of the earth or you consider it a frivolous use of money, here is something to make you happy. Jo...
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Illinois' clean energy jobs grew by 5% in 2021: Here's where the work isOct 24, 2022 5:00 am - Jobs in clean energy — such as installing solar panel arrays, recycling lithium-ion battery modules and planning electric vehicle charging infrastructure — grew by more ...
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St. Charles approves expansion of recycling facilityOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - A St. Charles recycling facility is set to expand. The St. Charles City Council unanimously approved a special use application last week for InterPlastics, 3655 Illinois...
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'Just a matter of time' before spotted lanternflies hurt our hops, grapes, fruit: How to helpSep 06, 2022 5:00 am - Spotted lanternflies, the invasive pest that has devastated certain crops out East, hasn't been seen in Illinois just yet — though officials say its arrival is only a ma...
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10 tree species native to Illinois are at risk of extinction, study finds: How you can helpAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Ten Illinois species of a plant that happens to do $4 billion worth of work in the Chicago region to stop greenhouse gases are under threat of extinction: trees. Of the ...
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'Just hold onto them for the time being': Household hazard waste collections suspendedAug 23, 2022 5:30 am - Anyone with cleaning supplies, herbicides or other unwanted household materials may have to wait awhile to get rid of them. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Crane rental company bought by investment groupAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - AURORA - Atlas Crane Service LLC, a crane rental company that primarily serves the wind turbine industry, Tuesday said a fund managed by Ares Management Corp. has acquir...