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6/06/2025 Two Funding Opportunities Announced for Watershed Management Planning and Implementation Projects to Address Nonpoint Source Pollution "Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a total of $4.4 million in funding through the release of two Section 319(h) Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address nonpoint source (NPS) pollution." (Illinois EPA)
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5/30/2025 DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards "As Earth Week was observed across the world, NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell took a look at how Chicago’s sports franchises are contributed to environmental initiatives." (NBC Chicago)
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5/12/2025 What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois "The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment last week, dismissing all 400 volunteer scientists who were tasked with writing the new version of the report." (WQUAD8 ABC)
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5/12/2025 Illinois EPA Notifies Ten Additional Community Water Systems with Emergency Connections of Right-to-Know Requirements Triggered by Recent Rulemaking "PFAS Chemicals Detected in Groundwater of Emergency Connection System; All CWS and Residents are Encouraged to be Proactive in Reducing PFAS Exposure." (Illinois EPA)
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