EPA, climate change and The Trump administration
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The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers. There, supercooled water freezes onto the small particles to form hail,
Environmental advocates, elected leaders and workers at the Environmental Protection Agency gathered at Federal Plaza downtown Monday to push back against the president’s reported plans to repeal a key federal determination that allows the EPA to help combat climate change.
A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce emissions.
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Stacker on MSNHow Chicago feels about climate change
Stacker compiled statistics about how people in Chicago feel about climate change using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
Young climate activists from Chicago called on Gov. JB Pritzker to enact legislation that would make the fossil fuel industry — instead of taxpayers — responsible for funding green, resilient infrastructure and disaster response in the face of climate change,
The first is that addressing climate change needs to be viewed through a strategic lens rather than as an altruistic act or even an opportunity for short-term financial gain as with tax credits. Today,
The Trump administration is planning to curb the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases by unwinding rules that control emissions from fossil fuel drilling, power plants and cars. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday announced the proposed rollback of a 2009 declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health and welfare.