Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott and a Whiting residents organization are asking for more transparency from BP following a Dec. 26 gas release.
Northwest Indiana leader, residents call for more transparency from BP
Category: Environment
Illinois clean energy leaders strategize in wake of Trump orders: ‘Make this about consumers’
A roundtable hosted by U.S. Rep. Sean Casten on Friday offered a sneak peek at strategies Illinois clean energy supporters are considering as President Donald Trump threatens to reduce funding for wind farms, solar power and electric vehicles. Casten highlighted the rapid decline of coal in the U.S., the rise of low-cost renewable energy and […]
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.
Weeks after fire ravaged the Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for their mementos
Scores of residents returned on Tuesday to Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires to finally sift through the rubble and salvage any cherished items.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects
It also pauses funds from Biden’s climate law, including incentives for solar and wind projects and a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EV buyers.
Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff.
Matteson farm loses entire flock of hens to bird flu outbreak: ‘There’s things that are completely out of your control’
Farmers at Kakadoodle, a family chicken farm in south suburban Matteson, were in its coops on a recent Sunday because a water pipe had frozen when they discovered about 30 dead birds.