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Frack-free leaders in Illinois, hedging their bets, shelve calls for ban

2014-09-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

InsideClimate: Grassroots groups fighting hydraulic fracturing in Illinois have put aside their push for a moratorium or a ban in recent months in favor of seeking stronger industry regulations. "Basically, we're hedging our bets," said Annette McMichael, spokeswoman for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (SAFE). "We are firmly against fracking, and yet we are willing to work within the legislative confines." SAFE and other local organizations joined with national environmental groups...

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Illinois Tool Works Is A Good Stock To Hold

2014-09-04 05:14:23| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Illinois Tool Works recently announced a gigantic increase of 15% in its quarterly dividends.

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Amtrak asks for probe of Illinois line delays on CN Rail track

2014-09-03 09:17:13| Railroads - Topix.net

Amtrak, the U.S. passenger rail service, said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. regulators to investigate "unacceptable train delays" on its Illinois routes that use Canadian National Railway Co tracks.

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PPG closes on sale of Illinois glass plant

2014-09-02 16:45:56| Chemicals - Topix.net

PPG Industries said it completed the sale of its glass plant in Mount Zion, Ill., to Fuyao Glass America Inc., a unit of Fuyao Glass Industry Group, the largest automotive glass supplier in China.

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