Only five states offer statewide heat protections for outdoor workers. Some of the nation’s hottest states, including Texas, Arizona and now Florida, do not. Judge: Migrants...
Illinois saw more tornadoes than any other state in 2023. Byron Hurley experienced that reality firsthand after three tornadoes touched down near his Chatham home in...
In a move with significant developments, Illinois’ governing board overseeing building standards has declined to adopt the all-electric code. The “all-voluntary electrical code” in Illinois refers...
When the federal government established an Arctic Domain Awareness Center 10 years ago at the University of Alaska Anchorage, the mission focused on maritime issues in...
When Cyrus Harris first saw a beaver during a camping trip in the tundra territory in the far northwest of Alaska in 1988, the discovery created...
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – A bill in the Illinois legislature would create a regulatory framework to streamline carbon capture and storage projects in the state. Sponsored by...
The iconic pink and white blossoms that transform Washington, D.C. at the beginning of spring have officially hit their earliest peak bloom recorded in at least...
Washington, DC’s famed cherry blossoms hit peak bloom Sunday—about two weeks earlier than is typical, and tied with the year 2000 as the second-earliest date on...
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he would immediately pull Pennsylvania out of a multi-state carbon cap-and-trade program if the state Legislature passes his energy plan, which he...
The proponents of a planned short-line Utah railroad that would dramatically increase oil-train traffic through Colorado last week filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court...