Celebrating 100 years of the Metra Electric commuter rail's electrification, Chicago’s first coal-powered steam suburban train to electrify.

Celebrating 100 years of the Metra Electric commuter rail's electrification, Chicago’s first coal-powered steam suburban train to electrify.

Comment on the Chicago Regional Transportation Plan. The Chicago area has a critical role to play in building high-speed and regional rail.

Fears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does.

EPA exempted many Great Lakes ships from installing invasive protection equipment on ballast systems, and new invasives are seizing the opportunity

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Congress' new reauthorization proposal puts passenger rail future on shaky ground

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Across the region, policymakers are now writing the rules that will shape how this growth plays out for electric grids, climate goals, and household energy bills.

A levee breach near Cheboygan had forced evacuations and officials continue to monitor a nearby dam. Rain and snowmelt have affected the area.

Wetlands are an essential ecosystem for communities and wildlife across Illinois. Protecting them is more important than ever.

About 25,000 acres would be clear-cut with some trees left to provide seeds and animal habitat, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Critics warn the deal lacks safeguards to protect ratepayers and the public. But utility officials said they’d sooner decommission the dams than negotiate new terms.

People's Gas should only do pipe replacement as the last resort, ensuring that lower cost, lower risk alternatives have been reasonably ruled out.

The US Forest Service is proposing a project in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that would involve logging, gravel mining expansion and forest restoration efforts.

In testimony, Michigan utility regulators say the proposed sale of 13 hydro dams to a Maryland private equity firm includes no ban on future resale or requirements to operate dams for the full 30-year...

The Trump administration is proposing to roll back federal fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. These standards, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy or CAFE standards, save drivers money, r...

To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards final…

The solution to pollution from industrial livestock farms is not to ban them or even to restrict their size. It's to regulate them.

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the grid.

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned long-standing federal protections for wetlands, some states were left without any wetlands regulation. Illinois is one of them.

Environmental advocates warn the changes deprive states and tribes of their rights and weaken freshwater-quality protections.

The Trump administration is proposing to roll back federal fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. These standards, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy or CAFE standards, save drivers money, r...

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community, health, and environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s e...