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Hazardous waste found in Barrington
WGN NewsAttorney General Lisa Madigan obtained indictments against a Barrington pool company for illegally dumping a hazardous chemical used to clean filters. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency allegedly found evidence that muriatic acid was...Tags: Environmental Issues, Lisa Madigan, Barrington, Environmental Politics, Companies and Corporations
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Egypt election headed toward runoff pitting religious vs. secular
World NowCAIRO -- Egypt’s two most polarizing presidential candidates appeared to be headed toward a runoff election to decide whether the nation will be ruled by an evolving political Islam or return to the secularist spirit that shaped Hosni Mubarak’... -
Gul drops in, talks up the Turkish political model
World NowTurkish President Abdullah Gul came to California this week after addressing the NATO summit in Chicago and talked up the Turkish political model.... -
Fracking comes to Illinois
Representatives of the oil and natural gas industries scratched their heads this week when they read two proposed amendments to an Illinois drilling bill.
The amendments, drawn up by House Speaker Michael Madigan's staff, would create the nation's most...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Land Resources, Environmental Politics, Water
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Gasification plants in Illinois dead or on life support
A few short months ago, the future looked bright for three coal plant developers with the idea that they would create a new market for the state's abundant, but dirty, coal.
Proponents even called the coal "clean" because it wouldn't be burned and sent...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Chicago Tribune, Leucadia National Corporation, Judges, Springfield
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Testing the water
As the lakefront officially opens to swimmers Friday, the Lake Michigan shoreline joins the cutting edge in the war on bacteria after decades of using day-old water samples to decide whether to close beaches.
In Chicago, the Park District will use a...Tags: Health, Environmental Issues, U.S. Geological Survey, Chicago Tribune, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Fox59 investigates why renter was not informed of possible lead contamination
In April, Fox59 introduced you to a concerned mother whose son had lead poisoning, possibly from their lead-contaminated rental home. Fox 59 wanted to know why the tenants were not told about the lead hazards before signing the lease and why people were...
Tags: Arts, Rentals, Arts and Culture, Painting, Lead Poisoning
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Louis Martocchio Expected To Be Named To Fill Vacancy On Southington Town Council
The Hartford CourantThe town's assistant town attorney has stepped down and is expected to be named to the town council on Tuesday. Louis Martocchio has been chosen to fill the vacancy created when former council Chairman Edward Pocock resigned earlier this month, council...Tags: Southington, Environmental Issues, Justice System, Lawyers, Environmental Cleanup
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Durbin calls for chemical regulation
Urging colleagues to overhaul the nation's chemical laws, Sen. Dick Durbin spoke Wednesday on the Senate floor about his own frustrations as a grandfather to twins born into a world laden with flame retardant chemicals. Two other senators joined the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Health, Parenting, Chicago Tribune, Chemicals
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Iran presses world powers for response to its nuclear proposal
World NowTalks between six world powers and Tehran over the disputed Iranian nuclear program went into a second day with Iranian negotiators pushing for a fuller response from the powers to its new proposal to resolve the crisis.... -
BP agrees to spend $400 million to reduce pollution at Whiting refinery
Tribune reporterBP will spend more than $400 million to significantly reduce noxious air pollution from its massive refinery in northwest Indiana, the company announced today in a settlement with federal authorities and environmental groups that could set a precedent for...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Environmental Issues, Manufacturing and Engineering, BP Plc, George Bush
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BP agrees to cut air pollution at refinery, pay $8-million fine
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced that BP North America Inc. has agreed to pay an $8-million fine and install more than $400 million in equipment to cut air pollution from an oil refinery in Whiting, Ind., as part of a settlement over...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Asthma, BP Plc, U.S. Department of Justice, North America
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