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by Adam Doster
10:19am
Tue Feb 16, 2010
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Dueling Solutions For The Asian Carp Invasion

Environment

Last week, the White House released its own $78.5 million Asian carp deterrence plan. Environmentalists, nervous that an invasion will wreak havoc on the region's ecosystem, are expressing disappointment with the Obama administration's lack of a timeline or cohesive plan.

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by Adam Doster
10:37am
Thu Feb 11, 2010
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Illinois Enviros Unveil 2011 Legislative Agenda

Environment

With Congress unlikely to pass a comprehensive energy bill anytime soon, more and more states will take the lead on approving legislation that curbs emissions, offers incentives for renewable energy producers, and creates green jobs. Those are the priorities this upcoming session of the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC), an umbrella organization for some of the Prairie State's leading environmentalists.

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by Adam Doster
12:02pm
Thu Feb 4, 2010
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The Future Of FutureGen

Energy

With all the publicity it has generated over the years, it almost seems impossible that officials in Washington still have not approved the "clean coal" plant known as FutureGen. This month, however, the waiting games ends. We check in with some environmental advocates to get their thoughts on the potential project.