Five things to know about pesticides, cancer and a pending Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide ...
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Gov. JB Pritzker suspends tax breaks for data centers, urges more discussion
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
New laws: Illinois’ grocery tax to end, aquifer protections begin
More than 300 laws will take effect on Jan. 1.
With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector
After months of wrangling, negotiations broke down in the 11th hour over a sweeping energy reform bill in the recent ...
Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Ameren, Nicor
Consumer watchdogs oppose Nicor and Ameren Illinois’ requested gas rate increases.
Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids
Illinois lawmakers push for data center regulations to curb strain on power grids, protect the environment, and prevent energy rate ...
Pritzker takes aim at Trump tariffs with business tours, calls to foreign officials
Gov. JB Pritzker spent much of the week campaigning against tariffs and other Trump administration policies.
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 ...
After years of controversy, state pauses CO2 pipeline construction, for now
New law also lays out safety requirements for future carbon sequestration projects
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