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Illinois tackling harmful Lake Michigan shoreline erosion at Illinois Beach State Park

Posted on January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois tackling harmful Lake Michigan shoreline erosion at Illinois Beach State Park
Illinois tackling harmful Lake Michigan shoreline erosion at Illinois Beach State Park

Illinois tackling harmful Lake Michigan shoreline erosion at Illinois Beach State Park Two projects aim to curb erosion of beach and natural habitats Two ground-breaking projects underway at Illinois Beach State Park will help protect precious shoreline from erosion caused by Lake Michigan waves and inform future decisions about how to blunt the effects of…

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Cook County Awards Funding to Four 16th District Public Schools for Renewable Energy Education Initiative

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cook County Awards Funding to Four 16th District Public Schools for Renewable Energy Education Initiative
Cook County Awards Funding to Four 16th District Public Schools for Renewable Energy Education Initiative

Cook County Awards Funding to Four 16th District Public Schools for Renewable Energy Education Initiative Schools in Cicero, Franklin Park, Maywood and Northlake were among the 24 schools that received awards from Cook County’s Solar Schools Grant Program Under Cook County’s Solar Schools Grant program, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability awarded grant…

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Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding

Posted on March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding
Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding

Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding Congressman Sean Casten, Congressman Bill Foster, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, and Congressman Bobbie Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility. Democrat-led tax credits and Investments in EV Innovation will Fuel Illinois’ Economic Future U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Bill Foster (IL-11), Congresswoman…

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Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story
Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story

Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story Few newlyweds would choose to embark upon married life by relocating to a remote, Inuit (Inupiaq) village with no electricity or running water. But at the age of 23, new bride Deanne Burch and her husband, Ernest “Tiger” Burch, who was conducting research…

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Son’s enthusiasm for new KIA Niro car is K.I.A.

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Son’s enthusiasm for new KIA Niro car is K.I.A.
Son’s enthusiasm for new KIA Niro car is K.I.A.

Son’s enthusiasm for new KIA Niro car is K.I.A. Buying my first car as a kid was an exciting experience that every young person should have. That didn’t happen for my son, who purchased a KIA believing that he could help save the environment. Instead, the KIA has been giving him all kinds of problems,…

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The solution to climate change grows on trees

Posted on June 18, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The solution to climate change grows on trees
The solution to climate change grows on trees

The solution to climate change grows on trees By John Keppler Americans are tired of half measures on climate change. Seven in ten Americans want utility companies to overhaul their operations and generate 100 percent of the nation’s electricity from renewables in the near future. That’s ambitious. Renewable energy accounts for just 17 percent of…

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Celebrate Earth Day with the Forest Preserves of Cook County

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Celebrate Earth Day with the Forest Preserves of Cook County
Celebrate Earth Day with the Forest Preserves of Cook County

Celebrate Earth Day with the Forest Preserves of Cook County Join the Forest Preserves of Cook County as we celebrate Earth Day with volunteer opportunities, educational programs and fun events. Celebrating Earth Day is a great way to explore the Forest Preserves while renewing our commitment to the natural environment. It’s also an opportunity to…

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Rejecting the Cloudy Logic of EPA Ozone Rules

Posted on February 7, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rejecting the Cloudy Logic of EPA Ozone Rules
Rejecting the Cloudy Logic of EPA Ozone Rules

Rejecting the Cloudy Logic of EPA Ozone Rules Businesses should not be strapped with over-burdensome Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations set by the Obama administration regarding ozone levels. Guest columnist Merrill Matthews argues that Ozone levels have dropped and restrictions should be eased. By Merrill Matthews The Environmental Protection Agency just missed a court-ordered deadline…

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