Drought causing ongoing concerns, legislative hearings about Illinois water supply
Drought and data centers are driving concerns about water supply in Illinois.
Tag: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers’ plastic pellet runoff
A bill targeting plastic pellets in Illinois’ rivers is currently being considered in the Illinois Senate.
What does Trump’s EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?
Trump’s EPA reverses landmark climate change ruling, giving new life to coal plants.
Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress
The push comes as federal restrictions continue to limit summer E15 sales, forcing some states like Illinois to rely on ...
Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
Managing data centers has been a growing issue around the U.S. as states balance economic development with community concerns about ...
Business coalition warns against phasing out use of natural gas in Illinois
Business groups are criticizing decarbonization efforts in Illinois.
After prison sentence, engineer collects nearly $1.5M from same state agency he was convicted of defrauding
Environmental engineer Michael Keebler has collected nearly $1.5 million from the Illinois EPA through new business entities despite a prior ...
What does Gov. JB Pritzker’s nuclear energy executive order do?
Order sets a timeline for identifying potential new nuclear sites and reviewing existing regulations.
State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds
The Supreme Court was asked to settle conflicting precedents.
As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again
A new state regulator report projects Illinois will face energy shortages beginning in 2029.
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