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Illinois moves to limit toxic forever chemicals contaminating wells throughout the state
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIllinois is moving to join 10 other states that limit toxic forever chemicals in underground sources...
New regulations could force southern IL power plant to install new technology or shut down
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith a few notable exceptions, Illinois appears well on its way to meeting the Biden...
Millions of Illinois residents get their drinking water from municipal and private wells...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTesting during the past three years revealed nearly a million Illinoisans get their drinking water...
Soot pollution from coal-fired power plants is more deadly than soot from other sources, study shows
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBurning coal to generate electricity is on the way out in the United States, but the nation’s long...
Illinois environmentalists push for state action to protect wetlands after Supreme Court ruling...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCHICAGO — Across the country, marshes, swamps and bogs quietly soak up flood water and filter...
The 10 most polluted states in the US
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(NEXSTAR) — How clean are the air and water in your state? Using 2021 data, U.S. News and World Reports’ feature on the “Best States” has ranked U.S....
Study finds persistent bacteria problems at U.S., Great Lakes beaches. We answer 6 key questions.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGoing to the beach to soak up the sun and water is a hallmark of summers in the Great Lakes region....
New year, $127K salary? Illinois state government is hiring these roles in metro-east
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIf you’re seeking new employment opportunities in southwestern Illinois, you might consider checking...
Wildfires threaten to undo decades of progress in fighting air pollution
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoClimate change threatens to reverse decades of progress in cleaning America’s air, especially in the...
New regulations would barely dent the massive amounts of toxic pollution NW Indiana steel mills have...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoKimmie Gordon grew up in a Gary neighborhood sandwiched between two of the biggest steel mills in...