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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IL: Waste Reduction

Shoppers can help reduce plastic waste in the Great Lakes by skipping plastic. (noaa.gov)
Plastic Pollution Threatens Ecosystem in Great Lakes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Advocates are hoping 2018 is a year of better water quality in the Great Lakes and oceans. Carolyn Box, the Science …

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New numbers show Illinois has the highest number of clean-energy jobs in the Midwest. (iStockphoto)
Report: IL Tops Midwest in Clean-Energy Jobs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois is the number-one state in the Midwest for the amount jobs in the clean-energy field, according to a new report…

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Conservationists want the presidential candidates to pledge their support for clean up funds for Great Lakes areas, including Lake Michigan's shoreline. (iStockphoto)
Conservationists Want Presidential Hopefuls to Prioritize Great Lakes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Illinois voters prepare to head to the polls in the state primary Tuesday, a coalition of business and conservation …

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The BP refinery in Whiting, Ind. is no longer sending petcoke to South Chicago, but environmentalists are keeping an eye on where it's heading now. (iStockphoto)
Midwest Oil Refining Waste Spreading to the South

CHICAGO - Earlier this year, BP announced it would stop sending petcoke waste to a dumping site in Chicago. But now tons of the oil-refining waste is …

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A new report highlights how U.S. presidents have legal authority to keep 450 billion tons of climate pollution in the ground. Credit: MGDBoston/Morguefile
Presidential Power Could Mitigate Climate Pollution

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new report from the Center for Biological Diversity highlights how President Barack Obama, or any other sitting president…

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A poll finds air pollution is just as important to Latinos as immigration reform. Credit: Kenn W. Kiser
Survey: Latinos Care Deeply About Environmental Protection

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new poll finds Latinos in Illinois and around the nation are deeply concerned about the environment. According to the survey …

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Young Republicans want their party to address issues related to the environment and energy reform in tonight's GOP debate. Credit: J. Durham/Morguefile
GOP Debate: Pay Attention to the Environment, Say Young Republicans

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Tonight, Republican candidates for president will square off in the campaign season's first debate in Cleveland, Ohio…

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PHOTO: Disgust and contamination concerns keep people flushing the toilet after each use, according to a new survey from Indiana University-Bloomington. But the researchers say flushing the toilet less often could significantly reduce household water usage. Photo credit: alvimann/Morguefile.
Study: Changes in Flushing Attitudes Could Reduce Water Use

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - When it comes to water conservation, experts say every drop in the bucket counts including those drops in the commode. …

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PHOTO: The trash generated by the average American household jumps by 25 percent during the holidays, but with some planning before shopping, that doesn't have to be the case. Photo credit: Jane M. Sawyer/morguefile.
"Pre-Cycle" to Trim Down on Holiday Trash in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The end-of-year holidays aren't just a time filled with more cheer, but also are a time filled with more trash - although some …

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PHOTO: Saturday marks the 42nd anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and the EPA is currently accepting public comments on a proposal the agency says would strengthen protection of streams and wetlands. Photo credit: Rich Mullins/morguefile.
A Wish for Restored Protections as Clean Water Act Turns 42

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - This Saturday marks the 42nd anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Before the legislation was put in place, only one-third of the …

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PHOTO: As people around the globe are celebrate Earth Day, Illinois residents also are being encouraged to observe No Print Week and help reduce the use of paper. Photo credit: Jane M. Sawyer.
Celebrate Earth Day and Pause before Printing

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinoisans are being encouraged to pause before hitting the print icons on their computers. As part of Earth Day and Earth Week …

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Weatherization Month: Keeping Illinoisians Warm and Safe

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As the cool autumn air settles in, weatherization work is ramping up in Illinois. Crews with the Illinois Home Weatherization …

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