Environmental
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Exelon rivals sue to block billions of dollars in subsidies
Feb 14, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Competitors of Chicago-based Exelon Corp. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday opposing legislation that provides billions of dollars in subsidies to the power...
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ComEd gets ICC approval to share anonymous usage dataFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - Business Wire The Illinois Commerce Commission has given the green light to a proposal by ComEd that allows companies and researchers access to anonymous energy usage da...
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Kerpe Practice gains Rebecca Guio, APNFeb 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Local internist Algimantas S. Kerpe, M.D., and staff, rang in 2017 with expanded services and a brand new face at the solo, primary care practice on Blackberry Drive. Re...
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Tackling lake water quality in Lake CountyJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - A recent assessment shows water quality is impaired in 60 of the lakes in the Des Plaines River watershed, possibly caused by pollution that flows from upstream or surro...
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Broadwind Energy acquires Red Wolf CompanyJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy said it will acquire Red Wolf Company, LLC, a privately-held fabricator, kitter and assembler of industrial systems primarily supporting the gl...
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Round Lake residents wait for Baxter Healthcare action to clean up Long LakeJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake neighborhood group is awaiting a decision by state authorities that could resolve the pollution of Long Lake. Stop Pollution in Long Lake, or SPILL, has bee...
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Broadwind Energy announces $28 million in new tower ordersJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy today announced it has received $28 million in new tower orders. Broadwind will produce these towers in its Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, ...
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GTI International subsidiaries merge to form Frontier EnergyJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - DES PLAINES - GTI International subsidiaries Fisher-Nickel, Inc., Davis Energy Group and Bevilacqua-Knight combined to become a new company, Frontier Energy, Inc. Fronti...
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Illinois American Water Announces 2017 Environmental Grant Program: Applications are due March 27, 2017Jan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - The application process is now open for Illinois American Water's 2017 Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projec...
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The Conservation Foundation celebrates 45 years preserving land and riversJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - The impact of The Conservation Foundation's work over the last 45 years can be seen across more than five counties in Northeastern Illinois - miles of cleaner rivers, mo...