Environmental
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CLC's new science building earns LEED Platinum rankingFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - The College of Lake County's Science Building has been given a platinum rating under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification system and scored high...
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Solar panels to power 145 homes coming to NapervilleJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Naperville has been chosen as one of four municipalities across the state to receive a solar-power project through a nonprofit energy organization that powers 32 Illinoi...
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Chicago Area Clean Cities elects leaders in clean air, clean vehicles to its boardJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) today announced the election of representatives from the American Lung Association, Nissan, Cummins, Inc., Exelon Corporation, and the F...
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Lakeshore Recycling acquires Molenhouse routesJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - MORTON GROVE - Lakeshore Recycling Systems has acquired commercial waste and recycling routes from Molenhouse Enterprises, Inc., a long-standing suburban Chicago waste h...
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Proposed solar power facility in Plato Township fails first testJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - If a new solar power-generating facility wants to plant roots in Plato Township, it will have to shine through the cloud of an unfavorable vote a Kane County Board commi...
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Experts say Illinois could see growth of hemp industry
Dec 28, 2018 12:00 am - ROSEVILLE, Ill. - Hemp could be the next big cash crop in Illinois, according to a farmer who was among the first to legally grow the plant in the state after it became ...
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Oil pipeline triggers a winter of frigid protest in Michigan
Dec 27, 2018 12:00 am - LEVERING, Mich. - By midafternoon, the snow had picked up - tiny, innocuous flecks becoming heavy, wet drops - but no one at Camp Anishinaabek seemed to notice. There we...
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Mundelein District 75 plans solar farm across from schoolDec 20, 2018 4:00 am - An open area west of Mechanics Grove Elementary School in Mundelein could become the site of a solar farm. Mundelein District 75 plans to buy the 2.5-acre water detentio...
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ComEd accepting applications for business solar rebatesDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - CHICAGO - ComEd announced today that commercial and industrial customers can begin submitting applications for rebates of $250 per kilowatt of installed solar energy as ...
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'We'll never carry a gas vehicle': Naperville used-car dealer will sell only electrics, hybridsDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - The red Tesla Roadster inside a newly established used-car dealer in Naperville is a showpiece and a symbol. At Current Automotive, the vibrant convertible illustrates ...