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Illinois to receive $1 billion for abandoned coal mine cleanup

(The Center Square) – Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure bill and other federal initiatives, Illinois is set to receive $1 billion over the next 15 years to restore and reclaim land that has been polluted by abandoned coal mines. . ....

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Illinois could receive $24.5 million in wildlife protection funding

(The Center Square) – Congress is close to passing the biggest wildlife protection bill in 50 years. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) passed the U.S. House in June. Bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate is e. ....

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Northern Illinois chefs get creative with 'Copi cakes'

The state is hoping that a renaming of the Asian Carp will be enough to motivate consumers to take a chance on the fish ....

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Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal

Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal
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Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on coal ash

Updated 5/19/2021 3:49 PM
SPRINGFIELD After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations related to the regulation of coal ash storage an action advocates call the first of its kind in the state.
Coal ash, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, is the collection of byproducts of coal-burning power plants, which includes fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag and various other residues.

The material, also referred to as coal combustion residual, is typically kept in storage ponds located on the grounds near coal-burning power plants, known as surface impoundments. ....

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