Environment and Sustainability

A supplemental environmental impact statement filed this spring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will likely advance the operating license renewal request filed by Constellation Energy, owner of the Clinton nuclear power plant.

The Ecology Action Center in Normal urges Bloomington-Normal residents to stay in the municipal electric aggregation program even with hefty rate increases coming this summer.

Illinois lawmakers are trying the curb plastic production by limiting foam food containers and single-use plastic bags, which contribute to rising plastic levels in lakes and groundwater sources like the Mahomet Aquifer.

A dedicated permanent hazardous household waste collection facility in McLean County would encourage more people to properly dispose of dangerous materials. That’s one of the key takeaways from a feasibility study presented this week to a county board committee.

Although the Trump Administration rescinded a memo announcing a freeze on federal allocations Wednesday, the head of the nonprofit Ecology Action Center in Normal says its grant funding is still jeopardized by an earlier executive order.

The Redbird Fresh Market is an example of what can happen when college students imagine — and then execute — an idea to fruition. The new student-led program is helping off-campus students gain easier access to healthy foods.

The City of Bloomington is getting a $600,000 state grant to build a green infrastructure park near to the community sewage treatment plant on the west side of town. It's the Sunnyside Park Sustainability Initiative.

The city manager for the Town of Normal says it will take a long time to fully implement the newly-approved sustainability plan.

The Town of Normal is making progress on an experimental project to remove ammonia from town water by using bacteria.

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a battery recycling law sponsored by State Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington and State Sen. Dave Koehler of Peoria.