In 2020 April Noga and her husband started Chicagoland Pig Rescue.
‘No pig left behind’: Meet the Chicagoland volunteers racing to rescue pigs across the Midwest
Category: Environment
Donald Trump creates council for ‘energy dominance,’ boosts natural gas exports and offshore drilling
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production.
Chicago energy executive donates $100M for clean energy initiatives at U. of C. and World Resources Institute
Center will address barriers to adoption in the U.S. and India, while U. of C. academy will train next generation of clean energy leaders.
Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece’s island of Santorini
Scientists have detected several thousand earthquakes, the vast majority of them with small magnitudes, in just over two weeks near Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini, the University of Athens’ crisis management committee said Tuesday, adding that a larger quake cannot be ruled out.
The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
Two major winter storms expected to hit Chicago area this week
Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see a total of a foot of snow from Wednesday to Saturday.
Alaska Legislature asks Donald Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
Pollinator gardens a new strategy for Porter; gardens help bees, birds thrive
The town of Porter hopes to build on the advantage of its proximity to the Indiana Dunes parklands by developing a trail of pollinator native gardens throughout the community.
Trump, Musk move to oust EPA staff in the Great Lakes region, including dozens responsible for protecting drinking water for 30 million in U.S. and Canada
The Trump administration is moving to fire or force out more than 20% of the agency’s Chicago staff.
Potential EPA firings will harm Northwest Indiana’s environment, health, activists say
More than 1,100 EPA employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs were told they could be fired at any time.