Category: Illinois
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Fracking: What’s That Smell?
MICHAEL BRUNE — Natural gas boosters like to claim that it is a climate-friendly energy source, supposedly because it’s not as dirty as other fossil fuels. That’s like saying it’s safer to be attacked with a knife than a gun …
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Coalition Denounces Legislation That Would Pave Way for Fracking in Illinois
AMERICANS AGAINST FRACKING — “The people of Illinois are no less deserving of protections than those of New York and Maryland, where caution is the responsible way to approach the raft of unstudied health problems related to hydrofracking …
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Illinois Fracking Bill Contains Industry-Friendly ALEC Language
DESMOGBLOG — Illinois is the next state on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)’s target list for putting the oil industry’s interests ahead of the public interest…
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How Climate Change is Damaging the Great Lakes
THINKPROGRESS — The impact climate change has on the five lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—will have serious implications for aquatic life, as well as high economic costs for communities …
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LEED Food Bank Cuts Costs, Feeds More
The Northern Illinois Food Bank says savings from its LEED Gold West Suburban Center will allow it to provide 300,000 additional meals this year.