Ohio Injection Wells Suspended Over ‘Imminent Danger’ to Drinking Water

This story originally appeared in the Athens County Independent. It is reprinted with permission. TORCH, Ohio — Four fracking waste injection wells in Athens County have temporarily suspended operations by order of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which says the wells present an “imminent danger” to health and the environment. On May 1, ODNR […]

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Illinois School Districts Vie for Clean School Bus Funds

As many school districts in Illinois opened their school doors for students earlier this month, some also worked to secure funds to replace their diesel school buses with low-emission buses.  Aug. 22 was the last day for school districts to apply for $400 million in grants under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus […]

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Illinois Environmental Groups Applaud Vetoes by Pritzker 

Environmental groups in Illinois are commending Gov. JB Pritzker for vetoing bills this month that would have expanded nuclear power, given a utility first dibs on new transmission line projects and advanced a controversial highway expansion project. This comes after little luck passing environmental bills in this year’s legislative session, which wrapped up in May.  […]

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