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.
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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.
State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds
The Supreme Court was asked to settle conflicting precedents.
Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding
Cahokia Heights in Southern Illinois has been battling chronic sewer overflows for years with little or no success.
Bill banning carbon sequestration near Mahomet Aquifer clears General Assembly
A bill to ban carbon sequestration near the Mahomet Aquifer cleared the General Assembly on Tuesday.
What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois
After the latest cuts to federal climate change research, Illinois scientists say local solutions are more important than ever.
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