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1 month ago | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Karina Atkins
CHICAGO - Varios agricultores de Iowa se han unido al gobierno federal para defender una disposición de larga data de la Ley Agrícola que protege los humedales contra un desafío por parte de un inversor con sede en Chicago y dos bufetes de abogados libertarios. Un fallo en contra de los acusados podría poner en peligro los humedales de todo el país y alterar la forma en que el gobierno determina la elegibilidad para los programas federales.
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2 months ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
Several Iowa farmers have joined the federal government to defend a long-standing Farm Bill provision that protects wetlands against a challenge by a Chicago-based investor and two libertarian law firms. A ruling against the defendants could endanger wetlands nationwide and upend how the government determines eligibility for federal programs. The parties head to a courthouse Monday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
The World Resources Institute and University of Chicago received a combined $100 million donation Wednesday to accelerate the global clean energy transition. The global nonprofit was given $75 million to help communities overcome barriers to scaling clean, affordable and reliable power systems, while the university was given $25 million to train the next generation of clean energy leaders.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Karina Atkins
By Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO -- Shortly after George Floyd was murdered blocks from her home in Minneapolis, Mihesha Gibbs-Lumpkins decided to return to Pembroke Township with her husband and two children. Her 13-year-old son was the one who voiced a need to escape the chaos. Walking to school, past the corner store where Floyd was suffocated by a police officer, was overwhelming.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
thederrick.com | Karina Atkins
CHICAGO -- Shortly after George Floyd was murdered blocks from her home in Minneapolis, Mihesha Gibbs-Lumpkins decided to return to Pembroke Township with her husband and two children. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
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Jan 4, 2025 | 
charlotteobserver.com | Karina Atkins
CHICAGO -- Shortly after George Floyd was murdered blocks from her home in Minneapolis, Mihesha Gibbs-Lumpkins decided to return to Pembroke Township with her husband and two children. Her 13-year-old son was the one who voiced a need to escape the chaos. Walking to school, past the corner store where Floyd was suffocated by a police officer, was overwhelming. "For this to happen so close to home and along his daily route it terrified us all," Gibbs-Lumpkins said.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
Shortly after George Floyd was murdered blocks from her home in Minneapolis, Mihesha Gibbs-Lumpkins decided to return to Pembroke Township with her husband and two children. Her 13-year-old son was the one who voiced a need to escape the chaos. Walking to school, past the corner store where Floyd was suffocated by a police officer, was overwhelming. “For this to happen so close to home and along his daily route it terrified us all,” Gibbs-Lumpkins said.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
The 411 buildings owned by the city of Chicago will run entirely on renewable energy beginning Jan. 1. The feat will eliminate 290,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to Angela Tovar, the city’s chief sustainability officer. That’s equivalent to taking over 67,500 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
A single underwater cable supplies Beaver Island with its power. Storms, which are becoming increasingly frequent and severe with climate change, have knocked out the lights for days. A maritime accident once cut electricity for months in the 600-person island 30 miles off the coast of western Michigan. What if water surrounding Beaver Island could be the key to delivering the small island with more reliable — and clean — power?
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | Karina Atkins
Two women are dead following a car collision on the Northwest Side early Sunday morning. A red sedan driven by a 29-year-old man struck a black SUV occupied by three women during what appeared to be an attempted turn on the 8700 block of West Irving Park Road at about 12:16 a.m., according to Chicago police. Two of the women, 30 and 56, were pronounced dead upon arrival at area hospitals.
