Monday 1 April 2013

Environmental Pollution

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    APR 2, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  1. Richard J. Kissel, 1936-2013

    Richard Kissel helped draft Illinois' Environmental Protection Act and was one of five members on the first Illinois Pollution Control Board.
    Richard Kissel helped draft Illinois' Environmental Protection Act and was one of five members on the first Illinois Pollution Control Board. Mr. Kissel's involvement in environmental law began through his work for Abbott Laboratories in 1967. "He...
    2. APR 1, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  2. Arlington Heights' 'dark sky' plan skips common restriction

    Arlington Heights may have been inspired by another community's controversial "dark sky" effort years ago, but village officials said it sidestepped one restriction in its light pollution proposal to skip out on the drama. "People do not like —...
    3. MAR 29, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  3. Energy security and American jobs

    President Barack Obama has a big decision to make about this nation's economic future. The call is an easy one, and it's long overdue.
    President Barack Obama has a big decision to make about this nation's economic future. The call is an easy one, and it's long overdue. The president should approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would link the rich oil sands in the Canadian province...
    4. MAR 28, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  4. Beijing traffic an object lesson for regulation

    A decade ago, Beijing seemed like a cyclist's paradise. True, there were no dedicated bike lanes, but that was because two-wheeled, man-powered vehicles owned the road. In what seemed like a scene from an environmentalist's (slightly socialist) fantasy, scores of bikers would wait patiently for the light to change, then embark en masse for their destinations. By contrast, biking around my hometown of Boston seemed faintly crazy — an invitation to being sideswiped by one of our famously considerate drivers.
    A decade ago, Beijing seemed like a cyclist's paradise. True, there were no dedicated bike lanes, but that was because two-wheeled, man-powered vehicles owned the road. In what seemed like a scene from an environmentalist's (slightly socialist) fantasy,...
    5. MAR 28, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  5. Coal tar industry fights bans on sealants

    When officials in suburban Des Plaines read about the hazards of spreading cancer-causing coal tar on playgrounds, parking lots and driveways, they moved to join other communities across the nation that have banned pavement sealants made with the industrial byproduct.
    When officials in suburban Des Plaines read about the hazards of spreading cancer-causing coal tar on playgrounds, parking lots and driveways, they moved to join other communities across the nation that have banned pavement sealants made with the...
    6. MAR 22, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  6. Coal-burning Badger ferry can pollute Lake Michigan until 2015

    After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan.
    After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan. But the proposed legal...
    7. MAR 22, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  7. Badger ferry gets 2-year reprieve from pollution rules

    The last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes will be allowed to dump toxic pollution into Lake Michigan for another two years under an agreement announced today by federal officials.
    TRIBUNE REPORTER
    The last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes will be allowed to dump toxic pollution into Lake Michigan for another two years under an agreement announced today by federal officials. With a new sailing season set to begin in about a month, the...
    8. MAR 21, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE UGC

  8. Kim Stone for Highland Park Council

    Kim Stone will be the strong and passionate environmental voice that Highland Park needs on City Council. During my 20 years on City Council, I advocated on behalf of the environment, as did Joyce O’Keefe before me. With my departure for County...
    9. MAR 18, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE UGC

  9. Rep. Lipinski Helps Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Protecting Great Lakes

    Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3), joined by Sens. Mark Kirk (IL) and Dick Durbin (IL), along with Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14), unveiled legislation today that would end sewage dumping in the Great Lakes by 2033. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act increases fines to up to $100,000 a day per violation and provides communities 20 years to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities.
    Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3), joined by Sens. Mark Kirk (IL) and Dick Durbin (IL), along with Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14), unveiled legislation today that would end sewage dumping in the Great Lakes by 2033. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act increases...
    10. MAR 14, 2013 |STORY| CHICAGO TRIBUNE

  10. Dynegy to acquire Illinois power plants from Ameren

    Houston-based Dynegy Inc. is set to become the largest owner of coal-fired power plants in Illinois, with the announcement Thursday it will acquire Ameren Corp.'s five Illinois coal plants
    TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTER
    Houston-based Dynegy Inc. is set to become the largest owner of coal-fired power plants in Illinois, with the announcement Thursday it will acquire Ameren Corp.'s five Illinois coal plants Dynegy will takeover the plants with no outlay.  A newly formed...

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