Calif. 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
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Prominent 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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Scientists expect ‘significant’ algae bloom on Lake Erie
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A “significant” harmful algae bloom is likely to form in
Read moreSearch turns up no additional Asian carp in Chicago waterway
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A two-week search turned up no additional Asian carp in
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Semi speed regulations hit roadblock in Trump’s quest to cut rules
By Alan Levin Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Years of pleas from parents whose son was killed by a speeding tractor-trailer,
Read moreIllinois solar hits a bump in the road
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributor Just a few months ago the passage of Future Energy Jobs Act in
Read moreRoads reopen, oil cleanup remains after train derailment
PLAINFIELD — Most roads have reopened in Plainfield after a train carrying crude oil derailed about 40 miles southwest of
Read moreSearch of Chicago waterway turns up no Asian carp so far
CHICAGO — Officials say an intensive search so far has turned up no additional Asian carp in a Chicago-area waterway
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Michigan official calls for shutting down oil pipeline
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general on Thursday called for shutting down twin
Read moreIllinois’ first fracking permit reignites controversy
ENFIELD — An application for a fracking permit in southern Illinois has revived the debate on high-volume oil and gas
Read moreBroken downstate line dumping sewage into Mississippi River
GRANITE CITY — Authorities say a sewer line in southern Illinois broke last month and daily is dumping about 2
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Live Asian carp discovered near Lake Michigan
By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A live Asian carp has been discovered in a Chicago
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Future of solar after the Paris Accord
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributors When President Trump announced he was pulling the U.S. out of the Paris
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Trail opening a dedication and a tribute
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributors On a sunny Saturday morning in June, over 100 people gathered on the
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Climate change is shrinking the Colorado River
By Brad Udall & Jonathan Overpeck The Conversation The nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead on the Arizona/Nevada border and
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