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EPA removes DuPage landfill from Superfund list

Sep 9, 2020 2:21 PM - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the required cleanup of the DuPage County Landfill/Blackwell Forest Preserve Superfund Site in Warrenville is complete.
Lake Villa beekeeper could feel sting of loss if village takes hives away

By Doug T. Graham
Sep 1, 2020 10:33 AM - A suburban bee expert worries he could be forced to remove beehives from his parents' home in Lake Villa after a neighbor complained the bees had invaded their yard.
Exelon vows to shut down Byron, Dresden nuclear plants

Chicago Sun-Times
Aug 27, 2020 2:18 PM - Exelon said Thursday it will close its Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants in fall 2021 unless it gets a change in state law, a demand that will be intensely scrutinized because of the bribery scandal that ensnared the company's ComEd division.
ComEd to convert light-duty fleet to electric vehicles

Daily Herald Report
Aug 21, 2020 2:22 PM - ComEd announced Friday it plans to convert its vehicle fleet vehicles to all electric over the next several years, with a goal of having all of its light duty vehicles become electric by 2030.
McHenry Co. picks administrator for energy loan program

Jul 22, 2020 10:41 AM - The Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP has been selected by McHenry County as the program administrator for the McHenry County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing program for commercial real estate owners.
Pritzker 'furious'; Madigan denies wrongdoing as feds unfurl bribery case

By Marni Pyke and Robert Sanchez
Jul 18, 2020 7:39 AM - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan "must resign" if allegations by federal authorities are true, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. Madigan said the investigation will prove he did nothing wrong.
Nicor president to retire after 30 years in industry

By Richard Klicki
Jun 30, 2020 1:52 PM - Nicor Gas President Melvin D. Williams announced he is retiring Sept. 1, ending a 30-year career in the gas energy industry.
Biodiesel improving air quality in Chicago parks

Submitted by Marley Vawter
Jun 22, 2020 6:56 PM - As Chicago residents begin to resume outdoor activities, they can expect to breathe a little easier. That's because the Chicago Park District (CPD) is working to improve air quality by fueling park refuse haulers with 100 percent biodiesel (B100).
CLC receives more national recognition for sustainability practices

By Doug T. Graham
Jun 12, 2020 7:44 PM - The College of Lake County earned another major recognition from a national organization for environmental and sustainability practices. The Grayslake community college earned a "silver" rating from the Association for the Advancement for Sustainability in Higher Education, the college announced Thursday. With the rating, CLC maintained its Top 10 status amongst associate colleges in the U.S.
Constable: Clean skies give us glimpse of future possibilities

By Burt Constable
Apr 22, 2020 9:42 PM - Air and water have gotten cleaner, and people are hearing the sounds of nature during the COVID-19 shutdown. It's like a postcard from nature's future, explaining how our environment could be if we change our ways.

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