Midwest

Coal Ash Along the Shores of the Great Lakes Threatens Water Quality as Residents Rally for Change

More than 100 coal ash waste sites, many unregulated, sit just feet from the Great Lakes, raising concerns for nearby communities and the 30 million people who rely on the lakes for drinking water.

By Grace van Deelen

Minnesota Is Poised to Pass an Ambitious 100 Percent Clean Energy Bill. Now About Those Incinerators…

By Aydali Campa

Road Salts Wash Into Mississippi River, Damaging Ecosystems and Pipes

By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

As Flooding Increases, Chicago Looks To Make Basement Housing Safer

By Siri Chilukuri, Borderless Magazine

In the End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport, Ohio

By Dan Gearino

One Farmer Set Off a Solar Energy Boom in Rural Minnesota; 10 Years Later, Here’s How It Worked Out

By Dan Gearino

A Gary, Indiana Plant Would Make Jet Fuel From Trash and Plastic. Residents Are Pushing Back

By James Bruggers

Chicago-Area Organizations Call on Pritzker to Slash Emissions From Diesel Trucks

By Aydali Campa

A New Push Is on in Chicago to Connect Urban Farmers With Institutional Buyers Like Schools and Hospitals

By Aydali Campa

Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin Lag on Environmental Justice Issues

By Grace van Deelen

Three Midwestern States to Watch as They Navigate Equitable Rollout for EV Charging

By Aydali Campa

Wisconsin Advocates Push to Ensure $700 Million in Water Infrastructure Improvements Go to Those Who Need It Most

By Aydali Campa

Chicago Institutions Just Got $25 Million to Study Local Effects of Climate Change. Here’s How They Plan to Use It

By Aydali Campa

Outnumbered: In Rural Ohio, Two Supporters of Solar Power Step Into a Roomful of Opposition

By Dan Gearino

The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

Chicago Mayor Slow to Act on Promises to Build Green Economy by Repurposing Polluted Industrial Sites

By Brett Chase

Sale of North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Is Almost Complete. Then Will Come the Hard Part

By Dan Gearino

Illinois Now Boasts the ‘Most Equitable’ Climate Law in America. So What Will That Mean?

By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: In Illinois, an Energy Bill Passes That Illustrates the Battle Lines of the Broader Energy Debate

By Dan Gearino