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Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in Illinois and a recent rise in coal and natural gas demand.

More than three years after Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a major climate change plan to usher in solar and wind energy and phase out polluting, planet-warming coal and natural gas, fossil fuels are making a comeback.

With Fossil Fuels’ Comeback, Can Climate Goals Get Back on Track in Illinois?

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Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma

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A new Swedish study focuses on very high levels of PFAS exposure in drinking water.

Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from Sweden.

Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma

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Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

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Consumers remain vulnerable to price spikes despite record domestic oil and gas production. But experts doubt the crisis will boost clean energy, absent strong policy.

In President Donald Trump’s telling, the United States has fuel enough to hover above the chaos that his attack on Iran has triggered in global energy markets.

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

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Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

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A World War II-era policy is stopping old coal plants from closing, despite high costs and the wishes of their owners.

At one time, the U.S. electricity grid ran mostly on coal.

Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

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