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Truck Spills Oil Onto Route 38 After Crash With Sedan: Geneva PD

Truck Spills Oil Onto Route 38 After Crash With Sedan: Geneva PD - Geneva, IL - The driver of a sedan crashed into the truck, puncturing an attached saddle tank, after failing to yield, Geneva police said.

Communities near mega warehouses exposed to polluted air

Exposed to Agent Orange at U.S. bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

The government this year acknowledged Agent Orange’s presence at 17 bases, but not others where evidence is mounting — including Fort Ord in California and, possibly, Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.

Illinois promised to clean up coal ash in 2019. It's still there.

Illinois passed landmark legislation five years ago to remove coal ash from ponds and other sources. What's taking so long?

Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts / Public News Service

A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million Illinois residents primarily in low income and communities of color live within half a mile of one of the facilities. Lawmakers are reviewing The Warehouse Pollution Insights Act, which, if passed, would mandate owners to submit emissions data to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and expand its truck and air quality monitoring capacity. ...

Report CT counties rank poorly for air quality / Public News Service

Several Connecticut counties rank poorly in the latest State of the Air report by the American Lung Association. Four counties measured for ozone pollution received failing grades while three others got C's. The rankings stem from transportation emissions, the state's largest contributor to greenhouse gases. ...

86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic, a 20-year study shows. And the plastic is 'just getting smaller and smaller.' – Delco Times

Plastic pollution threatens the health of humans and wildlife, and the well-being of the region's aquatic habitats and green spaces.

Illinois Mixed Bag: Farm Bureau opposes DNR wetlands control

A mix of outdoors stories, including the Illinois Farm Bureau has launched an action request asking members to contact their state senator to urge them to vote no on proposed legislation that could allow the Illinois DNR to regulate every size wetland in the state.

86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic, a 20-year study shows. And the plastic is 'just getting smaller and smaller.' – The Oakland Press

Plastic pollution threatens the health of humans and wildlife, and the well-being of the region's aquatic habitats and green spaces.

McLean County gets $200K state grant for energy and climate planning