PFAS can cause numerous health issues if left to accumulate in people's bodies. More than 20 Illinois communities have contaminated groundwater, according to the state's Environmental Protection ...

Thousands of Americans have been warned that their drinking water has elevated levels of a contaminant, lead, posing a ...

In Illinois and around the Midwest, coal and gas plants are extending their planned retirement dates even after a 2021 state law aimed to phase them out. Meanwhile, solar and wind projects are ...

Stadelman cited similar environmental concerns about Illinois’ goals under the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which requires the state to shift to 100% clean energy by 2050.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has collected samples from the local water facility, with results ...

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The environmental concerns largely center on the chemical-laden water used in the process. After it breaks up the shale, the liquid is pulled back up out of the ground.

According to a report released Wednesday by Environment Illinois, a statewide advocacy group, 8.8 million pounds of toxic chemicals were dumped into the state's waterways in 2007.