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Chicago coal ordinance to be reintroduced
An ordinance that will effectively shut down Chicago's two urban coal plants will be reintroduced at the city council today.By Ken Paulman .
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Analysts: Oil sands pipelines pose Midwest risk
Analysts and watchdog groups say recent pipeline spills show the risks posed not just by the Keystone XL pipeline, but also by the aging network of existing pipelines that currently carry the bulk of oil sands crude to Midwest refineries.
Photo by mic stolz via Creative CommonsBy Kari Lydersen .
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Live feed: Chicago EPA hearing
Live Twitter stream from the EPA mercury hearing in Chicago.By Ken Paulman .
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Minnesota, Illinois lead in wind power additions
The wind power industry installed 1,118 MW during the first quarter of the year alone and that Minnesota and Illinois are leading the charge in new installations.By Molly Priesmeyer .
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Chicago coal hearing: The jobs angle
Midwest Generation buses in dozens of workers to a hearing on an ordinance requiring emissions reductions for two of its coal plants, while proponents chant outside.By Ken Paulman .
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Live stream: Chicago coal hearing
Live Twitter stream from the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance hearing.By Ken Paulman .
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Days may be numbered for Chicago coal plants
A long-stalled Chicago city ordinance that could force the city’s two aging coal-burning power plants to greatly reduce emissions or shut down now has enough city council backing to pass at the council’s next meeting. But proponents aren’t declaring victory yet.By Kari Lydersen .
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Chicago coal plant ordinance has votes to pass
A bill that would require drastic emissions reductions from two coal plants in Chicago has the votes it needs to pass the city council, according to backers of the proposal.By Ken Paulman .
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Where does the Midwest stand on nuclear power?
As a nightmare crisis unfolds in Japan, several states in the region have been taking steps toward wider adoption of nuclear power.
Photo by Bill and Vicki Tracey via Creative CommonsBy Guest Contributor .
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Chicago election twist raises hopes for closing coal plants
Facing a runoff campaign, Danny Solis, the powerful city councilman who represents the ward where the Fisk Generating Station is located this week for the first time voiced his support for an ordinance that could shut it down.
Photo by Chicago Public Media via Creative CommonsBy Kari Lydersen .
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