Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.
Category: Environment
Chicago’s famous piping plover Imani has returned to Montrose Beach for the summer
The Great Lakes piping plover population, which reached an all-time low of 13 pairs in the 1980s, has rebounded to around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recent conservation efforts.
Biden administration aims to speed up the demise of coal-fired power plants
New regulations require coal-fired power plants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% and clamp down on toxic metals dumped into lakes and rivers.
Water quality has improved dramatically in the Chicago River. But how safe is swimming?
The success of a September swim may depend on weather. Sewage and stormwater runoff can spill into waterways raising bacteria levels during heavy rains.
Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread
The spotted lanternfly, identified for the first time in Illinois in September, targets fruit trees. The spongy moth can defoliate large swaths of land.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
The foundation wouldn’t say exactly how much Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson gave in total, but a list of other contributors indicates the bulk came from them. EIF said more than 20,000 individuals and companies donated to the fund.
Environmental groups, schools mobilize for Earth Day across Far South Side
Schools and environmental groups mobilized for Earth Day, organizing trash pickups across the Far South Side.
Today in History: First Earth Day observed
On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans concerned about the environment observed the first “Earth Day.”
Landmarks: Ancient grove along Thorn Creek remains open thanks to 55-year-old grassroots effort
Once an industrialist’s hunting reserve, Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve in Park Forest remains open to everyone 55 years after a group of neighbors formed the Walnut Hill Gang to fight a powerful development group eyeing the land for housing.
Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to get on the grid are a ‘leading barrier’
Northern Illinois is in the region ranked the worst for connecting new clean energy projects to the electric grid, report says.