Environmental
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Elgin officials suspect illegal dumping caused fuel slicks on Fox RiverAug 15, 2024 12:02 pm - Elgin officials are trying to learn the source of two different fuel discharges into the Fox River, but say there is no significant risk to the water or wildlife.
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Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - PIPER CITY, Ill. — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full ...
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the South
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Erosion in Lake in the Hills prompts lake seawall construction
Jul 24, 2024 12:37 pm - Construction started this week on a seawall on the lakeshore near Indian Trail Beach in Lake in the Hills to address shoreline erosion.
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
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Des Plaines to spend $134 million to replace lead pipesJul 17, 2024 2:14 pm - Des Plaines officials plan to spend $134 million over 20 years replacing water service lines made from lead or galvanized steel.
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Nestle shifted critical recycling goal and revealed scale of plastics problem
Jul 16, 2024 1:22 pm - When Nestle SA tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use pla...
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Casten proposes asking apparel makers to voluntarily reveal environmental impact of production processJul 12, 2024 4:41 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove proposed bipartisan legislation that manufacturers voluntarily attach labels to apparel or apparel packaging that will inform consumers about the environmental impact of clothing they purchase.