Decision to revamp FutureGen and use Mattoon only as a storage site leaves town disappointed

Mattoon asks: What now with FutureGen?

MATTOON, Ill. — Angela Griffin spent Friday morning on the phone and in interviews trying to learn why the crown jewel of the FutureGen clean-coal experiment won’t be coming to eastern Illinois.

US Energy Department changes FutureGen plans in Illinois, won’t build new plant

US Energy Dept. alters FutureGen plans in Illinois

Scientist says carp found near Lake Michigan may have been planted instead of evading barrier

Scientist: Carp may have been planted near lake

Stanford study: Traditional farming’s high production protects land, limits greenhouse gases

Study claims conventional ag limits greenhouse gas

Scientists at Paris forum want to build on atom collider success with new smasher

Big Bang investigators want new atom smasher

Groups announce 18-month study of methods to sever ties between Great Lakes, Mississippi River

Groups study Great Lakes-Mississippi River split

5 Great Lakes states file federal lawsuit demanding tougher action to block Asian carp advance

5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carp

Pactiv invests $14.5 million in compostable takeout container production in Minnesota

Pactiv invests $14.5M in takeout container project

Illinois governor floats plan to control Asian carp by harvesting, shipping to China for food

Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp

Lawmakers want quicker study of cutting Great Lakes-Mississippi River link to block Asian carp

Report: Agricultural research too focused on food production, needs to consider consequences

Report: Ag research too focused on food production

Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan, bypassed electric barrier meant to fish

Single Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan

As Roundup resistant weeds develop, farmers face return to tilling, use of harsher chemicals

Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat

Army Corps rejects short-term closure of shipping locks to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

Corps rejects closing locks to block Asian carp

Officials say poisoning mission in Chicago-area river kills many fish, but no Asian carp found

Chicago poisoning operation finds no Asian carp

Obama criticizes Senate GOP for continuing to block debate on financial overhaul bill

In Iowa to tout economic policies, Obama drops in at local organic farm

In Iowa, Obama concedes economic pain in midwest, but says help is on the way

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Supreme Court turns down Michigan’s plea to get involved in dispute over Asian carp

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Nalco buys Res-Kem, General Water Services for undisclosed amount

Nalco buys Res-Kem, General Water Services

Study says closing Chicago shipping locks to block Asian carp would cost area economy billions

Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions

6-week search yields no Asian carp in Chicago waters past barrier meant to protect Great Lakes

6-week search finds no Asian carp near Chicago

Supreme Court rejects second Asian carp injunction request from states

Hands-on children’s exhibit to open at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium

Children’s exhibit to open at Adler Planetarium

Deere hires Goldman to review options for wind energy business, including its possible sale

Deere mulls possible sale of wind energy business

Analyst says Chicago exaggerating costs of closing locks to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

Professor says lock closure costs exaggerated

Biologists hope carp is catch of the day in Chicago-area waters; wildlife officials in Mich.

Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area

Biologists begin searching for Asian carp that have breached Chicago-area electric barriers

Officials search for Asian carp in Chicago area

Feds’ plan passes on surest solution to Asian carp advance: cutting off access to Great Lakes

Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance

Caterpillar to join backers of clean-coal power plant project known as FutureGen

US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp that threatens Great Lakes fishery

Michigan asks Supreme Court to reconsider closing Chicago locks to prevent Asian carp invasion

Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks

Exelon announces it will be part of FutureGen experimental power plant in Illinois

Exelon says it will join Ill.’s FutureGen Alliance

Lawmakers seek $20 million for study of poisoning Asian carp to prevent Great Lakes invasion

Congress to seek more money to fight Asian carp

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