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Chicago’s orange air quality alert today

At 2:00 p.m. today the EPA issued a real time alert for Chicago when the ozone levels reached 104 on the Air Quality Index, which is considered as...
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Coal ash spill potentially threatens Lake Michigan

On Monday, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin a section of shoreline at a We Energies power plant collapsed into Lake Michigan. With the collapse, mud, coal...
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Help Chicago be clean and green: Support the Clean Power Ordinance this week

Action Alert! Attention eco-conscious Chicagoans here is your chance to support some local environmental action! On Thursday, July 28th, 9:15am at...
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The right to breathe

Certain rights in Chicago we take for granted. According to Allison Fisher, a representative of Sierra Club, “ Everyone has the right to...
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Chicago's garbage riddled streets

Driving through various Chicago neighborhoods leaves an everlasting image in one's mind. During the past 10 years the Chicago side streets...
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Senators Durbin and Kirk move to control dumping in the Great Lakes

On Tuesday, Senators Durbin and Kirk introduced legislation to help control pollution into the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act...
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Coal as an energy source

From a Time Magazine article: " It takes five to 10 days for the pollution from China's coal-fired plants to make its way to the United...
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Air particulates and pollution: Test knowledge and win Energy Star Appliances

How much do know about particulates in air? Why are particulates a concern for our health? Test your knowledge and enter to win Energy Star...
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EPA polluter enforcements limited by uncertainties in Clean Water Act

As a result of U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been limited in its ability to pursue...
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Climate Action rally tomorrow at Pilsen power plant

Coal-fired power plants in Chicago are the focus of a rally and march in Chicago tomorrow for the International Day of Climate Action. Local...
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