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- Coal Ash Landfills Pose Problems Near Joliet, NationallyDecember 14 2012LOCKPORT, ILL. – More than 20 years ago, Ellen Rendulich…
- Stewardship Practices Key to Reducing Pollution in Central Illinois LakesOctober 18 2012A severe heat wave and drought had caused trees to prematurely…
- Chicago River After the Battle: Two Small Projects Help in Big WaysOctober 18 2012Even on a sweltering humid July afternoon, a cluster of…
- Fox River Provides Drinking Water, Recreation Despite Runoff ProblemsOctober 18 2012On their 22nd anniversary, Jean Evans and Jerry Lane drove 30…
- Water Conservation is Hot in McHenry CountyOctober 18 2012“Chickens don’t mind if the water is a little on the…
- Mine Operators Argue That Hundreds of Permit Violations Have Not Harmed Our EnvironmentOctober 17 2012UPDATE (5/2/2013): Another permit issued to Industry Mine…
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State J-R: Coalition says Illinois 'fracking' bill ready for vote
Posted May 16, 2013
CHICAGO — Supporters of high-volume oil and gas drilling said Wednesday they hope for a quick vote on a bill to regulate the practice in Illinois after reaching agreements on hiring and environmental concerns. House Bill 2615 — drafted with the help of industry and some environmental groups — was introduced in February with strong bipartisan support. But it became stalled over an amendment requiring energy companies to hire Illinois-licensed water well drillers, which... Read More »
Posted May 16, 2013
CHICAGO — Supporters of high-volume oil and gas drilling said Wednesday they hope for a quick vote on a bill to regulate the practice in Illinois after reaching agreements on hiring and environmental concerns. House Bill 2615 — drafted with the help of industry and some environmental groups — was introduced in February with strong bipartisan support. But it became stalled over an amendment requiring energy companies to hire Illinois-licensed water well drillers, which... Read More »
Midwest Energy News: Illinois town deals setback to controversial coal mine plan
Posted Feb 13, 2013
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. Although the mine’s fate is still undecided, the vote was an important victory for activists trying to stop the mine. It “represents a sea change,” said Traci Barkley, a water resources scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, a Champaign, Illinois,... Read More »
Posted Feb 13, 2013
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. Although the mine’s fate is still undecided, the vote was an important victory for activists trying to stop the mine. It “represents a sea change,” said Traci Barkley, a water resources scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, a Champaign, Illinois,... Read More »
The Fulton Democrat: Water quality - Canton’s & others, on the agenda
Posted Jan 23, 2013
Many area communities have water supplies provided from groundwater sources and Canton officials will be checking with some of them to find out how they deal with problems Canton residents have been experiencing ever since the city stopped drawing water from Canton Lake. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2013
Many area communities have water supplies provided from groundwater sources and Canton officials will be checking with some of them to find out how they deal with problems Canton residents have been experiencing ever since the city stopped drawing water from Canton Lake. Read more
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