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Putting the Brakes on Vehicle Idling
You are already following EXC CHICAGO , Feb. 17, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Electric vehicles are making quite the spark at this year’s auto show.
Illinois congressional delegation to partner to clean up Great Lakes
By Diane S.W. Lee Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ two U.S.
Chicago’s coal generation has hidden health costs
Pollution from Chicago ‘s two coal-fired power plants costs neighboring communities $127 million a year in hidden health damages, according to a report released today that relied on research from the nation’s leading scientific organization. Environmental groups and Chicago aldermen have been fighting for years to force the aging Fisk plant in Pilsen and the Crawford plant in Little Village to either clean up or shut down.
Federal officials want Chicago River cleaned up
CHICAGO (AP) — In a letter filed with the Illinois Pollution Control Board, the Obama administration is calling for efforts to make the Chicago River safe enough for swimming. The administration’s position goes far beyond new water quality standards proposed by Illinois regulators.
Was a crime committed in the Gulf oil spill?
(CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the massive oil spill spreading through the Gulf of Mexico.
Motorists urged to slow down, not use high beams during dense fog
CHICAGO (STMW) — Dense fog continues to blanket the area causing limited visibility for motorists, according to the National Weather Service. It has also been declared an air pollution action day.
Air quality alert issued for Chicago area
CHICAGO — There’s something in the air, and it’s making Chicagoans sick. As CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports, the National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert through the…
New Report: Illinois Ranks Sixth for Most Pollution From Power Plants
The Baldwin Energy Complex coal-fired power plant in Baldwin is the dirtiest power plant in Illinois based on carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution, ranking it as the 30th dirtiest plant in…
Over 8 Million Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Dumped in Illinois Waterways According to Report
Industrial facilities dumped 8.8 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Illinois’s waterways, according to a report released today by Environment Illinois: Wasting Our Waterways: Industrial Toxic Pollution and the Unfulfilled…
Third Crewmember Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Illegal Pollution From Cargo Ship at Sea
A Greek citizen who oversaw the engineering department on board a Dominica-flagged bulk cargo ship pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in New Orleans for violating environmental laws designed…