ICN Midwest

A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal?

Nobody expects the Buckeye State to ban coal power, but a provision in a bill designed to harm wind and solar may also be an obstacle for building power plants that run on fossil fuels.

By Dan Gearino

Could a New Illinois Bill Be a Blueprint for Curbing Data Centers’ Climate Impacts?

By Keerti Gopal

Iowa’s Water Crisis Could Help Tip the Scales for Control of US House

By Anika Jane Beamer

Michigan Tries a New Legal Tactic Against Big Oil, Alleging Antitrust Violations Aimed at Hobbling EVs and Renewable Energy

By Dana Drugmand

Local Barley Becomes Local Booze at a Wisconsin Distillery Prioritizing Ag Sustainability

By Sarah Mattalian

What’s Killing Onshore Wind Power?

By Dan Gearino, Anika Jane Beamer

Stretched Thin, Iowa Agency Issues Few Fines for Manure Pollution

By Nina B. Elkadi, Anika Jane Beamer

On Michigan Cherry Farms, Small Falcons Are Improving Food Safety

By K.R. Callaway

Cleaner Water a Hope, Not a Given, for Iowa in 2026

By Anika Jane Beamer

The Environmental and Cultural Benefits of Restoring the American Prairie

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth

To Save An Endangered Prairie Fish, Dried-up Iowa Wetlands Get New Life

By Anika Jane Beamer

Michigan’s Other Water Crisis: PFAS’s Prevalence in Private Wells

By K.R. Callaway

The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty

By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff

After a Hard Year for Environmental Justice, Chicago Communities Are Picking Up the Pieces

By Amber X. Chen

In the Great Lakes Region, a Push to Grow Water-Focused Startups Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

By Leigh Giangreco

Illinois Is Going All In on Battery Storage. What Will That Mean?

By Alexia Underwood

As the Whitmer Administration Enters Its Final Year, Environmental Advocates Lament Wasted Opportunities

By Tom Perkins

Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them.

By Michael Riojas

Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Data Center Tax Incentives

By Tom Perkins