Environmental
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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 ...
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Lakeshore Recycling acquires Drop Zone ServicesDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - MORTON GROVE - Lakeshore Recycling Systems has acquired Joliet-based Drop Zone Portable Service Inc., a provider of portable restrooms serving greater Chicago. Terms of ...
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Hundreds demand answers from EPA officials, closing of Sterigenics in WillowbrookNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Willowbrook residents are demanding answers and the immediate closure of Sterigenics International, just two weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged...
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Mouse prevention, removal tipsNov 19, 2018 4:30 am - Each fall as temperatures drop, mice look for places to keep warm. Here are ways experts suggest to keep your home from becoming a haven: Secure food: Keep all food for...
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Why mice love our suburban homesNov 19, 2018 4:30 am - If there's a mouse in your house ... well, it was bound to happen. There's a saying in the pest control industry: There are two types of houses — ones that have mice pr...
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New garbage contract bringing Groot trucks to NapervilleNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Groot trucks will be a weekly sight in each Naperville neighborhood starting May 1 as the waste hauler takes over the city's garbage, recycling and yard waste collection...
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Alternative fuel station could be coming through Naperville dealNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - An alternative fueling facility that has been on Naperville's wish list for several years could be coming through a land lease with a company that plans to build such a ...