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In Illinois, nuclear industry sees no urgency on waste storage

Illinois is currently home to the largest amount of nuclear waste of any state, and the industry is content to keep it that way, at least for the time being.

By Kari Lydersen . 15 November 2013
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As fuel economy improves, tolls fill gas tax gap

As driving and gasoline consumption decline, cash-strapped states scouting for ways to pay for critical road work are increasingly looking to tolls.

By Guest Contributor . 13 November 2013
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Commentary: The two faces of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's environmental strategy

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's position on coal seems to vary depending on which part of the state he's speaking in.

By Guest Contributor . 7 October 2013
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Chambers of Commerce want fracking oversight left to states

Chambers of Commerce in 20 states are calling on the EPA to leave fracking oversight to state regulators.

By Ken Paulman . 2 October 2013
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Commentary: Prairie State deal deserves to be investigated

The residents, small businesses, and city officials of communities that invested in the Prairie State Energy Campus deserve to know whether they were sold a faulty product.

By Guest Contributor . 13 September 2013
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Pro-coal school curriculum on the rocks in Illinois

A grinning cartoon character in a hard hat and safety goggles is part of an Illinois school curriculum program that critics say amounts to taxpayer-funded propaganda for the coal industry.

By Kari Lydersen . 4 September 2013
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Work begins as oil sands pipeline gains fast-track approval

Bulldozers have begun moving dirt to build a 600-mile pipeline across several Midwestern states that will carry crude oil from tar sands in Canada and North Dakota shale destined for refineries along the Gulf Coast.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 16 August 2013
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Will another Illinois coal plant bite the dust?

Environmental advocates think that the coal plant in Waukegan will close in the next few years. But they aren’t willing to wait; they say state agencies must take action now to stop the plant from killing fish and polluting the lake, groundwater and air.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 August 2013
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Heat waves provide critical test for demand response

A burgeoning demand-response industry flexed its muscles during a heat wave on the East Coast last week by powering down machines at key times to de-stress the aging electric grid.

By Greenwire . 25 July 2013
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Walgreens taking on big boxes for solar energy leadership

While big-box retailers like Walmart and Ikea are nationally known for their adoption of renewable energy, the drug store chain Walgreens is quickly joining their ranks.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 12 July 2013