County to use grant to aid endangered bumblebee
ROCKFORD — Winnebago County will use a $5,500 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore a habitat
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Energy & Environment
Illinois stocking 80,000 trout ahead of fishing season
SPRINGFIELD — Fall trout fishing starts next month in Illinois and the state is stocking about 80,000 rainbow trout to
Read moreFewer West Nile cases, state still advises caution
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois public health experts say they’re seeing fewer human cases of the West Nile virus this summer but
Read moreAsh borer wiping out ash trees in Decatur
DECATUR — The emerald ash borer epidemic that hit central Illinois five years ago is still going strong and could
Read moreReview: Park wasn’t prepared for fatal Tennessee fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A review has concluded that drought-stricken Great Smoky Mountains National Park was not prepared for the fire
Read moreMississippi River dam operations changed to deter Asian carp
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corps of Engineers has tweaked how it runs Lock and Dam 8 on the
Read moreTrump’s lack of planning slows proposed expansion of fossil fuel use
The Trump administration plans to sharply reduce the government’s estimate of how much each ton of carbon emissions harms the
Read moreWIU students, faculty research ways to combat Asian carp
MACOMB — Biology students and faculty at Western Illinois University are conducting research to help combat the invasion of Asian
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Asian carp found near Lake Michigan got past barriers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Officials say an Asian carp found in a Chicago waterway this summer apparently got past an
Read moreTrump has broad power to block climate change report
Influential advisers press the Trump administration to subject a draft climate change report to a “red team” review that many
Read moreReport gives plans to keep carp out of Great Lakes
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A federal report released Monday proposes a $275 million array
Read moreIllinois ranked third worst for breathable air
By Cole Lauterbach Illinois News Network If your allergies are driving you crazy, it might be that you’re allergic to
Read moreArmy corps to release delayed report on blocking Asian carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will release a previously delayed report on measures
Read moreCalif. governor to extend climate change bill 10 years
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown is set to sign legislation Tuesday keeping alive California’s signature initiative to fight global
Read moreProminent speakers highlight this year’s Energy Fair
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributors The Illinois Renewable Energy and Lifestyle Fair is known for having excellent speakers.
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