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A man pushes a gurney covered with a body bag along a sidewalk

30 Years After Chicago’s Deadliest Heat Wave, Systemic Racism Is Still the Root Problem

By Keerti Gopal

A look inside Google’s New Albany data center in Central Ohio. Credit: Google

Consumers (and a Utility) Get a Win in Ohio, While Data Centers Take the Loss

By Dan Gearino

The community water system in Crest Hill, Ill., was one of 47 to receive a notice by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency warning of contaminated water. Credit: City of Crest Hill

Illinois Communities Grapple With ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Drinking Water

By Douglas J. Guth

She is filling an orange bowl with water from her sink, which has a filter attached. Beside the sink is a filtered water pitcher.

Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal

A pipeline marker is seen at the site of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 near the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Credit: Tony Webster/CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Michigan Environmental Groups Argue Line 5 Tunnel Project Lacks Key Climate Considerations

By Sarah Mattalian

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials visit Georgia’s Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant construction site in 2021. Credit: NRC

It Just Got Easier to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Wisconsin

By Carrie Klein

The Chicago skyline is seen through the Damen Silos. Credit: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

These Century-Old Chicago Silos Are Slated for Demolition. Neighbors Want to Save Them

By Charna Albert

A scrapper collects plumbing fixtures pulled out of the ground by the City of Flint’s lead line replacement crew on Aug. 12, 2021. Credit: Brittany Greeson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Flint Completes Required Lead Pipe Replacements

By Carrie Klein

Cheryl Johnson (left), executive director of People for Community Recovery and the daughter of Hazel Johnson, stands next to Chicago Department of Environment Commissioner Angela Tovar, as she speaks at a rally outside of City Hall in April. Credit: Keerti Gopal/Inside Climate News

In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage

By Siri Chilukuri

A man cools off in the shade at Daley Plaza as temperatures climbed into the mid-90s on June 23 in Chicago. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

How Do You Escape a Heat Wave When You Have Nowhere to Go?

By Keerti Gopal

A construction crew completes a lead service line replacement at a Chicago home in June 2023. Credit: Vanessa Bly/NRDC

Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind the Federal Deadline

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

A dust storm approaches Bloomington, Ill., on May 16. Credit: Jason Borchardt/Chicago NWS

Severe Weather, Uncertain Funding: What’s It Like to be a Local Emergency Manager These Days?

By Alexia Underwood

A view of the Des Moines River as it flows through downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Credit: Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio

Pollution, Not Drought, Prompts Lawn-Watering Ban in Des Moines

By Anika Jane Beamer

A proposed data center for Equinix Inc. in Minooka could use 30 percent of the municipality’s allocated drinking water. Credit: Equinix

As Data Centers Proliferate Across Illinois, Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water

By Susan Cosier

A view of an ethanol production plant on March 20, 2024, near Ravenna, Neb. Credit: David Madison/Getty Images

Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New Report Claims

By Georgina Gustin

Smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the Chicago skyline on June 6. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

As Wildfire Smoke Increases Bad-Air Days, Are Government Agencies Doing Enough?

By Leigh Giangreco

A home with rooftop panels installed by CBS Solar in Michigan. Credit: Courtesy of CBS Solar

Tax Cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Kill Solar Power Progress 

By Carrie Klein

An aerial view of the Pattison Co. quarry in Garnavillo, Iowa. Credit: Pattison Co.

As an Eastern Iowa Quarry Seeks to Quadruple Its Water Use, Residents Urge the State to Intervene

By Anika Jane Beamer

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