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Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

By MARK SHERMAN
Jun 27, 2024 9:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the c...
A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

By BRIAN SLODYSKO
Jun 26, 2024 7:56 am - WASHINGTON — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in t...
Tens of millions in the U.S. are under dangerous heat warnings

By ANITA SNOW
Jun 18, 2024 7:13 am - PHOENIX — Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of...
‘This plan is completely unnecessary’: County OKs climate action plan over objections from some board members

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 12, 2024 4:54 pm - The Kane County Board has adopted a climate action implementation plan that recommends ways to reduce the emission of gasses that many experts believe are hurting the climate.
Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battle

By Andrew Adams
May 31, 2024 9:00 pm - Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday once again reduced a request to increase customer rates from Chicago natural gas utility Peoples Gas. In Novemb...
ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 29, 2024 6:56 am - ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices soar and big oil companies reap massive profits. The de...
DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organization

By Jenny Whidden
May 17, 2024 3:36 pm - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...
Biden and oil companies like this climate tech. Many Americans do not.

By Evan Halper
May 14, 2024 11:24 am - The remote stretch of public grazing land in southeastern Montana has hardly changed since homesteading days, but underneath this wind-swept expanse lies a hidden asset i...
Harper College continues to expand green economy programs

Submitted by Harper College
Apr 26, 2024 12:59 pm - As Illinois rapidly expands its solar energy development, industry employers find it difficult to keep pace with the demand for skilled staff. Training opportunities such...
Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shutdown

By MATTHEW DALY
Apr 25, 2024 9:45 am - WASHINGTON — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shutdown under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New ...

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