Legislation would block carbon dioxide pipelines in Illinois for up to 2 years
The bill, expected to be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, addresses the capture of CO2, the transport via pipelines and storage.
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Advocates meet in Chicago to call for new limits on freight train emissions: ‘Our lives literally depend on reform’
As the nation's busiest rail hub, Chicago figures prominently in push to update the EPA's 16-year-old emissions standards.
While piping plover Imani looks for love at Montrose Beach, Waukegan pair aren’t wasting any time
New plover at Montrose Beach is identified as Searocket, one of three captive-reared chicks released there last summer.
US reaches a new clean energy milestone, with 5 million solar projects installed
Solar installations in the U.S. are expected to double to 10 million by 2030 and triple to 15 million by 2034. Illinois, which had only 2,500 solar installations in 2017,...
A second piping plover has joined Imani at Montrose Beach. But he’s no wingman.
The city fell in love with Imani's parents, Monty and Rose, who set up housekeeping in Chicago in 2019.
Chicagoans wait until Mother’s Day to mow, hoping to help imperiled bees
New push doesn't cover the whole month, but to supporters, it's a win-win: Bees get access to early season pollen and neighbors get more orderly vistas.
Long-awaited Chicago policy doesn’t do enough to protect migrating birds, advocates say
Anti-collision measures, which can include installing glass with tiny markings, will only be voluntary for new and renovated buildings.
Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to get on the grid are a āleading barrierā
Northern Illinois is in the region ranked the worst for connecting new clean energy projects to the electric grid, report says.
Chicago should set limits on buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions, report says
Buildings produce 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Chicago, so reducing those emissions is key to any climate plan, Chicago sustainability official says
Some young people planning fewer or no kids because of climate change
People in their 20s and 30s are asking themselves: 'Why would I want to bring a child into a world thatās so messed up?'