Environmental
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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...
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K. Hoving Companies acquired by LRSJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - K. Hoving Companies, a full-service waste management, recycling and Dumpster rental company, has been acquired by Chicago-based Lakeshore Recycling Systems. Financial t...
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LanzaTech awarded $4 million for low carbon jet, diesel demonstrationJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Carbon recycling company LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office to receive a $4M award to design and plan a de...
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Broadwind Energy nets $23 million in new tower ordersDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy announced $23 million in new tower orders, which will be produces at the company's Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, Texas facilities for 2017 ...