Federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry
Programs that provide drought relief to farmers use the U.S. Drought Monitor to determine eligibility, but some experts say it doesn’t always capture local
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
The center of the storm could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region, which has not endured a head-on hit by a major hurricane in more than a century.
ADM stops carbon injection as its Decatur facility remains under federal scrutiny
Company identified ‘anomaly’ in monitoring well After identifying an underground carbon dioxide leak earlier this year, agribusiness giant ADM found a further “anomaly” in one
No ‘threat to public health’: ADM responds after violation notice from EPA on carbon sequestration project
DECATUR- Agribusiness giant ADM is responding after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found last week that the company violated federal regulations, a federal permit and
ADM carbon sequestration project violated Safe Drinking Water Act, per EPA
Leak in monitoring well being addressed by company, regulators DECATUR – Agribusiness giant ADM violated federal regulations, a federal permit and the Safe Drinking
Cows produce planet-warming gases. What does that mean for a beef-lover’s diet?
Cattle contribute more greenhouse gases than other livestock. The reasons behind that have some ranchers trying to address environmental impacts, while experts say there are
Excessive Heat Warning Tuesday 11am-8pm
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected.
After years of controversy, state pauses CO2 pipeline construction, for now
New law also lays out safety requirements for future carbon sequestration projects.
Storms continue in East Central Illinois overnight
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin until 1 AM CDT
Hurricane Beryl’s remnants to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding to Illinois
Meteorologists in Illinois are closely tracking Hurricane Beryl, as the storm’s remnants are forecasted to sweep through the state from late Tuesday into Wednesday. Beryl
Beryl weakens to tropical storm after sweeping into Texas as Cat 1 hurricane; may pass over Illinois
From NWS Lincoln: Tomorrow into Wednesday, the remnants of Hurricane Beryl are forecast to bring a swath of heavy rainfall to some part of central or southeast Illinois. The highest chance (around 20%) for more than 3 inches of rain is south of a Litchfield to Danville line. This would result in localized flooding of poor drainage, urban areas, and could cause some streams and creeks to overflow their banks.