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Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent
-City officials said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsMichigan’s historic nuclear plant restart still a go, federal regulators say
-More energy news as natural gas bans face off against industry challenges and a major power line loses a $4.9 billion federal loan commitment.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.
-Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature LeadFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
-The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
-New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.
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AuthorsChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeExperts explain criticality of regional EPA office
-Cultural connection to the region allows EPA staff to bring value to the Great Lakes, former EPA executive Dave Ullrich says.
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AdvocacyChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, Research‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
-Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
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ChicagoEnergy News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOhioFrom Madigan’s Conviction to ComEd’s EV Rebate Program: How Illinois is Shaping Its Energy Future
-More energy news as federal funding for climate science faces cuts under Trump, while Ohio wrestles with “a supply and demand imbalance” on the electric grid.
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ChicagoCollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsChicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan
-America’s groundwater is now running dry where water is abundant.
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A Community-Led Approach To Stopping Flooding Expands
-In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
