Plant superintendent Anthony Nearhoof has been indicted on charges of conspiracy, tampering with a monitoring device and other violations of the law.
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Polluter-pay laws could return under Democratic majority
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Strengthening the laws would be instrumental to us as we think about the future of this state and what is going to attract and retain people here.
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Measures taken to reduce Ontario toxic hotspots
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Measures have reduced the overall number of Areas of Concern in Canada by three, bringing the total to nine.
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Waukegan activists get federal grant to test for EtO that causes cancer
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Activists from Stop EtO established the nonprofit Lake County Environmental Works and got $270,000 to test the air for EtO.
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Turning a chronicle of the Fox River clean-up into a story
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Paper Valley started as a simple exercise in chronicling the past, but turned into something more.
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New book connects the environment with a love of dogs
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They’re drawn to it because of some personal connection to whether it be the neighborhood they grew up in, the forest they’ve walked in, the lakes [where] they’ve smoked salmon. So it’s a natural thing to tie environmental matters to personal experiences.
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Woof, there it is: A spotted lanternfly!
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These dogs continue to work on other invasive species detection prevention projects like sticky sage and oak wilt, a type of fungus.
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Oilseeds could help farmers and soil alike
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The lifecycle of microbes and plants creates a system that can filter and hold more water and nutrients, which provides a buffer against drought and unpredictable rain.
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Can social media responsibly guide environmental decisions?
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On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.
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Gardening with a whole community could reduce violent crimes in neighborhoods, study says
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Cleaning up and greening the lots helps to reduce violence. That effect improves when the local community is engaged in those activities instead of having the lots professionally mowed
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New book highlights human mistreatment of Upper Midwest lakes
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More recent lakefront homes have been much bigger, and in turn use more natural resources and put more strain on the lakes than the surrounding properties.