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EPA: Chicago coal plants left no toxic legacy, but cleanup remains complicated
The EPA has found no significant pollution from the now-closed Fisk and Crawford power plants in Chicago, but coal tar cleanup from the site's previous occupants remains a complex challenge.By Kari Lydersen .
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Intrigue in Illinois after House Speaker calls for fracking moratorium
People close to the issue are not sure if Madigan has had a change of heart; they also speculate he was trying to pressure industry groups to agree to significant taxes for fracking.By Kari Lydersen .
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Is there value in old, coal-fired power plants?
The company that purchased two Illinois power plants from Dominion Resources is getting another facility in Massachusetts, which one analyst has dubbed "a heap of scrap metal," as part of the deal.By ClimateWire .
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FutureGen alliance fights back, releases CO2 pipeline route
The FutureGen Industrial Alliance is pushing back against utility challengers to its flagship "clean" coal project.By ClimateWire .
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Wind energy lessons from Illinois: Q&A with AWEA's Rob Gramlich
Illinois, despite having relatively marginal wind resources, now has 3,568 MW of wind power in place, powering the equivalent of 1.1 million homes and ranking the state fourth in total capacity behind Texas, California and Iowa.By Kari Lydersen .
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As SEC investigates, towns weigh legal options on Prairie State contracts
Towns obligated to buy power from and cover costs of the trouble-plagued southern Illinois coal plant continue to lose millions of dollars on the deal, and critics say they are not surprised to hear the SEC is investigating.By Kari Lydersen .
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In Illinois, environmentalists and industry compromise on fracking bill
A bill introduced Thursday in the Illinois legislature includes nearly all the provisions that leaders of major environmental groups had expected after months of discussions with industry, legislators and the state's attorney general.By Kari Lydersen .
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Illinois fracking rules could be strictest in the nation
Illinois legislators, after a lengthy process involving environmental and industry groups, are expected to introduce a bill in coming days or weeks that would regulate hydraulic fracturing in the state.By Kari Lydersen .
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Illinois town deals setback to controversial coal mine plan
Plans for a controversial coal mine in Eastern Illinois farm country ground to an unexpected halt Monday evening when the village of Homer, Illinois, voted not to provide the coal company with water it needs to operate the mine.By Dan Ferber .
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Midwest Generation seeks delays on Illinois coal plant upgrades
Citing unforeseen economic circumstances, Midwest Generation is asking Illinois for more time to install sulfur dioxide controls on its coal plants as mandated under a 2006 state agreement.By Kari Lydersen .
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