Pritzker EPA vows to step in as Trump calls for massive cuts to environmental protection
New chief's agenda includes expanding efforts to slow climate change, aggressive action on forever chemicals and speeding up lead pipe removal.
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EPA watchdog: Undeserving Florida getting millions for lead pipe replacement while Illinois, other states have bigger needs
Florida is on track to collect nearly $1 billion in federal funds it doesn’t deserve to replace toxic lead pipes, according to a government watchdog report that concludes Illinois and...
Biden EPA requires Chicago to dramatically speed up replacement of toxic lead pipes
The move is part of changes in federal regulations intended to protect Americans from a metal so dangerous it is unsafe at any level of exposure.
Toxic chemicals found in food packaging; FDA under pressure to take action
A study details how more than 3,600 chemicals in food-related materials have been detected in people worldwide; a companion review confirms 189 chemicals linked to breast cancer.
Illinois trees and plants suffering widespread damage from renewed use of decades-old weedkillers on farms, studies show
The pesticides, prone to drifting into neighboring yards, also endanger human health: 'This is chemical trespassing.'
Ethylene oxide emissions from 2 plants could have raised cancer risks for Lake County neighbors, report shows
Air quality testing near Vantage and Medline during 2019 and 2020 detected spikes of EtO, when the wind blew away from the facilities toward homes and apartments.
Toxic forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan and have been detected in all of the Great Lakes
Study finds airborne concentrations of PFAS are higher near Chicago, other urban centers, but when carried by rain, urban and rural Great Lakes areas have consistent levels.
Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and dozens of other communities urged to double down on coal
Under contract until 2035 to buy a share of Prairie State's electricity and help pay off $5 billion in debt, towns are now being asked to extend to 2050.
Biden administration aims to speed up the demise of coal-fired power plants
New regulations require coal-fired power plants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% and clamp down on toxic metals dumped into lakes and rivers.
Biden EPA declares two forever chemicals are hazardous, making it easier to force polluters to pay for toxic waste cleanups
For the first time polluters could be forced to clean up sites contaminated with a pair of forever chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases...