State official: renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costs
Illinois lawmakers are gearing up to address several energy-related issues during their spring legislative session.
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Campaign cash flows from ethanol and corn sectors as Illinois lawmakers weigh carbon capture regulations
Illinois faces legislative and environmental challenges with carbon capture technology amid intense lobbying by Marquis Energy and the corn industry.
Plan to ban carbon injections near aquifers stalls in Senate
The Illinois Senate postponed a decision on a bill to prohibit carbon injections near aquifers, following concerns about environmental risks...
ADM stops carbon injection as its Decatur facility remains under federal scrutiny
ADM, a major agribusiness company, has temporarily paused carbon dioxide injections at its Decatur carbon sequestration plant after discovering another...
ADM carbon sequestration project violated Safe Drinking Water Act, per EPA
The EPA says ADM violated its permit and federal rules after a CO2 storage facility leaked thousands of tons of...
As rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois, IDNR says keep a safe distance
Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears.
After years of controversy, state pauses CO2 pipeline construction, for now
New law also lays out safety requirements for future carbon sequestration projects
Amid heavy rainfall in southern Illinois, Nashville dam system breached; hundreds evacuated
Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding...
As Illinois session ends, lawmakers’ attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands. Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into...
Time running out to net and protect young plants from cicada-related damage
Insect researchers are also seeking help from ‘civilian scientists’ to document cicadas statewide
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