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by Mose Buchele
1:18pm
Thu Jul 31, 2008
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As Crops Grow, So Does "Dead Zone"

Environment

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that
this year's "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico will be the second
largest to date. A dead zone is an area of the ocean that cannot
support marine life because rampant algae blooms suck all ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
1:10pm
Wed Jul 30, 2008

As BP Expands, EPA Orders Refinery Cleanup in Hartford

Indiana

British Petroleum announced this
week that it would go ahead with the $3.8 billion expansion of its oil
refinery in Whiting, IN, despite legal challenges from
environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a
lawsuit alleging that emissions ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
9:28am
Tue Jul 29, 2008

McCain To Abandon Cap-And-Trade?

McCain

In my feature on the Chicago Climate Exchange, I mentioned John McCain's tepid support for cap-and-trade -- a stance that differentiated his campaign from the Bush administration's disgraceful environmental record, even if the GOP nominee was confused about the its mechanics...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
4:49pm
Mon Jul 28, 2008

Illinois, Missouri At Odds Over Ozone Regualtions

Lisa Madigan

In the last year, the state of Illinois has aggressively pushed for
stricter standards against air pollution at the national level. That
push has now put us at odds with one of our neighbors across the
Mississippi. Today the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports
how Missouri'...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:24am
Fri Jul 25, 2008

Researchers Predict Illinois Will Lose Billions To Global Warming

Economy

As some observers noted during
the severe Midwestern flooding last month, global warming carries a
high price tag for certain regions of the country. A groups of studies
out this week from the University of Maryland backs up this assertion,
predicting that climate ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
3:33pm
Thu Jul 24, 2008

Illinois Earns Fair Marks In Oil Dependence Report Card

Environment

The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) released a report
this month outlining which states are most vulnerable to the rising
price of oil, and which are doing the most to ween themselves off oil
dependence. All told, the news is encouraging for Illinois, though ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:38am
Thu Jul 17, 2008
1 comment

Clean Coal Making An Illinois Comeback?

State Legislature

After killing
a clean coal bill in June, electric utility Commonwealth Edison lifted
its opposition to a similar measure yesterday, leading the Illinois
House to easily pass
(86-5) a measure that could lead to construction of a new generation
of clean-coal power ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:16pm
Mon Jul 14, 2008

He's An Oil Man

Chicago Tribune

Today, the Tribune editorial board gets really excited about T. Boone Pickens, the former oil man who's pushing a new proposal to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:52am
Mon Jul 14, 2008
1 comment

"Separate Matters"

Indiana

The Tribune has a great article out today on the fight over BP's effort to expand its oil refinery in Whiting, IN. For many months now, environmental groups and local lawmakers have tried to block or delay the expansion, noting that BP's claims about how much pollution the ...