Category Archives: Great Lakes Region

Mercury in Indiana Watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Laura B.

Risch, M.R., Baker, N.T., Fowler, K.K., Egler, A.L., and Lampe, D.C. (2010). Mercury in Indiana watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1780, 66 p. plus appendixes. Abstract: Information about total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in water samples … Continue reading →

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ComEd fights Ill. on conservation

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Crain’s Chicago Business. Exelon Corp. likes to paint itself green, but the Chicago-based electric company has set itself up as the chief opponent of an innovative state energy conservation plan. The country’s largest operator of … Continue reading →

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Rice hulls a sustainable drainage option for greenhouse growers

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Purdue University. Greenhouse plant growers can substitute rice hulls for perlite in their media without the need for an increase in growth regulators, according to a Purdue University study.

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Campus Dining Facility Designed "Green" [Video]

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Laura B.

Watch the video on YouTube. Ikenberry Dining Hall is open to the public and is the U of I’s newest dining hall. It features many sustainable features including buying local food and going trayless, which saves about 150,000 gallons of … Continue reading →

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Illinois Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Laura B.

The focus of the Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program, through the State’s Renewable Energy Resources Program, is to encourage utilization of smaller-scale solar and wind energy systems in Illinois. Eligibility applicants include homeowners, businesses, public sector and non-profit entities … Continue reading →

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Illinois organizations receive awards for achievements in environmental protection

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Twenty seven Illinois companies and organizations have been honored for their significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy. The Governor’s Sustainability Awards were presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center during a luncheon … Continue reading →

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EPA Awards $4 Million For Brownfields

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Laura B.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4 million in assistance to 23 communities, many in under-served and economically disadvantaged areas, to develop area-wide plans for the reuse of brownfields properties. Goshen, Ind., is among the recipients. Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator … Continue reading →

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Free Seminar to Precede Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Laura B.

A nationally known speaker on Sustainability and a panel of experts discussing energy savings programs will be featured in an upcoming seminar.  The sustainability seminar will be Thursday, October 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign, IL.   The seminar … Continue reading →

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The 2010 State-EPA Innovation Symposium: Environmental Protection for a Changing Climate and Greener Economy

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Laura B.

The 2010 State-EPA Innovation Symposium: Environmental Protection for a Changing Climate and Greener Economy November 1-4, 2010 – Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its State partners are teaming up to bring you this important event … Continue reading →

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Professors develop material from husks

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Daily Illini. While thinking about a way to use natural resources to develop an eco-friendly project to improve Illinois, three professors found inspiration in nearby cornfields, according to Scott White, professor in aerospace engineering.

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