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For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, the fight might be getting easier.
City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.
Months past a November 2024 deadline, most Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
The fires began earlier this week in the province of Manitoba. The smoke will bring hazy skies and could potentially affect air quality in Chicago.
The state plans to build a barrier to keep out the carp. But first it has to deal with the legacy of pollution at the construction site.
Under the Trump administration, policies to protect the communities most affected by pollution are “illegal.”
Political tensions, especially over tariffs, are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
The Trump administration’s freeze on climate funding has left some farmers and small business owners footing the bill for energy upgrades.
Stone Temple Baptist Church was counting on the funds to plant trees in its community garden, which provides healthy options for the majority-Black community it serves.
As senator, Vice President JD Vance voted to increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Advocates hope he still supports it.
From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges with the Trump administration’s waning support for clean energy.
To achieve its climate goals, the city is helping finance the largest solar farm east of Mississippi River.
Supporters say the billion-dollar federal investment will create green jobs and slash emissions, but opponents see a fossil fuel shell game.
While the president-elect promises clean air and water, climate and equity likely to take a back seat to fossil fuel excavation.
Southeast residents blocked a metal shredder by arguing it would violate the Civil Rights Act. But will that tactic work in the future?