Environmental
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Last-minute Exelon subsidy plan goes to Illinois House floorDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois House committee has endorsed a late-hour compromise on a monstrous energy plan originally designed to keep two unprofitable nuclear plants open...
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SunCoke sells equity interest of Brazil facility for $41 millionNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - LISLE - SunCoke Energy announced it has completed the sale of its equity interest of Sol Coqueria Tubarao S.A. to ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. for approximately $41 million...
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MYR Group board director resignsNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - MYR Group announced board of directors member John P. Schauerman has resigned to pursue other business opportunities. Schauerman was appointed to the B...
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Cafeteria at MCC earns Green Restaurant certificationNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - When McHenry County College Food Service director Sandra Johnston receives a delivery of 60 heads of lettuce and herbs from the on-campus hydroponic garden each week, lo...
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Primary Energy Recycling honored with Zero Injury Safety AwardsNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - Primary Energy Recycling Corp. was honored by The National Maintenance Agreement Policy Committee with the Zero Injury Safety Award, the construction and mai...
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Suburbs unlikely to follow Chicago's lead on taxing plastic bagsNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - Suburban leaders said Wednesday they aren't likely to follow Chicago's lead by adding a new tax on disposable plastic bags provided by grocery stores and other retailers...
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IKEA to build solar panel array at Joliet facilityNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - JOLIET - IKEA has announced plans to install solar panels on its Midwest distribution center under construction in Joliet. Installation will begin in Spring 2017, with c...
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Suburban secondhand stores grow with the thrill of the huntNov 06, 2016 6:45 am - Suburban secondhand stores grow with promise of unexpected treasures, a murky economy and a desire to be green
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MYR Group subsidiary buys Canadian firm for $12 millionNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - MYR Group Inc. said its Canadian subsidiary, MYR Group Construction Canada, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Western Pacific Enterprises...
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Broadwind Energy sees 3Q sales decline 14 percentOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy reported third quarter 2016 sales were down own 14 percent over last year as lower steel and other material costs and a slowdown in oil and gas...