Environmental
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Cleanup continues at site of demolished Warrenville gas stationDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - In a Facebook post about this month's demolition of a long-vacant gas station at the northeast corner of Warrenville and Batavia roads, Warrenville Mayor David Brummel u...
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'The U.S. has one hand tied': Casten describes mixed reception at U.N. climate summitNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - A congressional delegation member attending the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove described a mixed reception for t...
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Thanks to a new law, green businesses in Illinois have new lifeNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - Dawn Heid remembers Sept. 15 - the day Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act - very well, and with good reason. "It was amazing," said H...
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ClearFlame secures $17 million in financingNov 02, 2021 11:00 pm - GENEVA - ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup dedicated to the development of net-zero engine technology, said it has secured $17 million in financing that will ena...
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Des Plaines council pledges to work on environmental sustainabilityOct 19, 2021 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials on Monday pledged to take steps to improve the environment and work on sustainability. The city council adopted a climate action plan created for t...
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Morton Arboretum president and CEO announces he'll retire in a yearOct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - This article has been corrected to clarify Gerard T. Donnelly hasn't yet retired but will next year. LISLE - The Morton Arboretum Monday said Gerard T. Donnelly, pr...
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Editorial: Yes, it is recyclable. Lake Zurich now recycling polystyrene, and others should follow suit.Sep 29, 2021 1:00 am - It's happened to all of us. You buy a new home appliance or a TV, and no matter how small your purchase, the blocks of white foam that kept it safe in travel need to go ...
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Valent BioSciences to study 'carbon smart' farmingSep 23, 2021 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Valent BioSciences LLC announced a long-term agreement with Kansas State University to advance critical research in the areas of soil health and carbon sm...
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EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
Sep 23, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluo...
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Kane County approves solar panel farm that may save $5 million in energy costsSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A plan that leverages the state's new clean energy reform bill into $5 million in savings by constructing a new solar energy farm received approval Tuesday from the Kane...