If industry-backed law passes, EPA couldn't use the science behind hundreds of environmental protections
The proposed law introduced would bar the federal Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments ...
A second round of NOAA layoffs leaves weather forecasts, Great Lakes science in limbo
In the Great Lakes, NOAA data is used for everything from going out on a boat, fishing, swimming, coastal flooding.
Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments ...
‘Lake Ohio’? Vivek Ramaswamy suggests Lake Erie name change
Just as President Donald Trump has unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is floating the idea of renaming another major body of ...
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State discovers record levels of dangerous 'forever chemicals' in water: 'You're exposed to a lifetime of [toxins]'
In fact, scientists from the Environmental Working Group released a map in 2023 that shows that ... For instance, researchers at the University of Illinois found a way to remove the full spectrum of ...
Maps: Where do Illinois and its counties rank among states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report?
Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...
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Illinois renews effort to ban carbon capture near Mahomet Aquifer
After months of community engagement, the Illinois House and Senate are endorsing a bill that would ban carbon sequestration ...
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Illinois bill improving drinking water quality signed into law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to enhance the quality of public drinking water in ...
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Maps: The Illinois counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report
"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...
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Homer Glen residents gather to oppose costs, rate hikes from Illinois American Water
The graph represents when Gloude was told by Illinois American Water she had water running at full force from 3 a.m. Dec. 8 to 3 a.m. Dec. 12, which she says is unbelievable. She’s been fighting ...
For tax dollars and jobs, rural Illinois embraces data centers
Illinois towns are likely to embrace data center developments in exchange for property tax revenue and a few hundred jobs.
Joliet, Illinois crews go all out to find, fix leaks in water system
The city is focused on water loss because of what the city stands to gain. It needs to reduce the amount of water lost before switching from wells to Lake Michigan water.