Environmental
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Illinois' solar industry is looking to train a new generation of clean-energy workersJun 23, 2022 5:00 am - With Illinois looking ahead to its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, organizations are working to secure a workforce that is ready to install and maintain clean ene...
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ComEd announces progress on pollinator habitatsJun 21, 2022 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - ComEd Wednesday joined the University of Illinois Chicago in announcing it has reached a new milestone in pollinator habitat conservation, with nearly 4,000 ac...
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Climate change could trigger toxic disasters along Lake Michigan, new report finds
Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Rising Lake Michigan levels, strong wind gusts and waves of nearly 10 feet high, all from extreme weather brought on by climate change, pose toxic threats to the entire ...
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ComEd seeks price increase for programsMay 26, 2022 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - ComEd has filed a price increase request with the Illinois Commerce Commission, which regulates the state's public utilities, seeking cost recovery of $50 mill...
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Argonne, ComEd to study climate change on power gridMay 24, 2022 11:00 pm - LEMONT - ComEd, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science, said it is launchin...
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'Not ready for prime time yet': How local officials are preparing and training for electric vehiclesMay 16, 2022 5:10 am - The electrification of American cars isn't just theoretical at this point, and that's why first responders learned how to extinguish EV fires while mayors got tips on po...
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Elgin-based Heritage-Crystal Clean moving national HQ to Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Heritage-Crystal Clean, an Elgin-based environmental products and services company, will move its national headquarters to the new Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman ...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean reports 32% revenue growthMay 04, 2022 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. Thursday reported financial results for its fiscal year first quarter, including revenue of $139.4 million, as compared to $105.4 mil...
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Rosemont mall hosts denim recycling driveMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - The Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont is conducting a denim jeans recycling drive through May 8. Shoppers can bring at least one pair of jeans to Concierge Ser...