Utilities plan record grid spending through 2030, but Illinois and Michigan cases show regulators testing project evidence before it reaches customer bills.
The Great Lakes hold about 20% of the world's surface freshwater, but industrial access still depends on withdrawal rules, quality, and capacity.
Illinois is adding PFAS sampling to wastewater permits, creating new visibility into contamination moving through effluent, influent, and biosolids.
Illinois' HB 4456 authorizes utility discount eligibility up to 300% of the poverty level, financed through fixed charges on business accounts as well.
Illinois HB1700 expands state authority over renewable energy siting disputes, signaling a broader shift toward accelerating project development.
FERC approved PJM's updated transmission cost assignments on May 15, covering 358 new reliability projects effective June 14, 2026, with a 30-day compliance filing required on cost allocation methodology.
EPA approves carbon storage permits in Kansas and Illinois, advancing CO₂ sequestration projects with long-term monitoring requirements.
The permit application looked straightforward. Then someone pulled the facility's discharge history and the timeline moved. That is happening more than most operations teams realize.
The 2025 IQAir World Air Quality Report shows U.S. PM2.5 levels rose 3% last year, driven by wildfires and an emerging threat from AI data center emissions.
Illinois HB5374 would require the state EPA to screen air permit applicants on compliance history and environmental justice impact before issuing construction permits.
State attorneys general are filling the federal enforcement void in 2026. For boards that are not paying attention, the legal and financial exposure is arriving faster than expected.
Massachusetts and Illinois lead the 2025 USGBC green building rankings as data centers, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing push LEED adoption into new territory.
Northern Sun Energy and PowerFlex will build a 7.5 MW solar and storage system to supply onsite power for Prysmian’s Illinois plant and reduce grid demand.
New research identifies Dolichospermum as Lake Erie’s saxitoxin producer, raising climate-linked concerns as warming waters reshape harmful algal bloom dynamics.
New Jersey’s Energy Security and Affordability Act would support advanced nuclear, 500 MW of storage, and 500 MW of demand cuts to stabilize PJM-era power costs.
Illinois introduces legislation extending coal plant deadlines for zero-emission targets to 2035, easing business costs but delaying health protections for nearby communities
WEC Energy Group’s 2024 report links $28B in clean power investments to recent federal funding, storage projects, and hydrogen innovation.
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Illinois will ban polystyrene foam food containers statewide by 2030, joining a growing number of U.S. states tackling plastic waste and pollution.
Twenty-two states are suing the DOT and FHWA for unlawfully halting NEVI EV charging funds, citing constitutional violations and severe project disruptions.