Buried deep below the headlines about the passing of The Gloved One was news of the passage Friday by the House of Representatives of what many are calling "The Most Important Environmental Bill in History."

Back in April I suggested on these pages that the most important, and...

April is indeed the cruelest month for environmental activists. Every year around Earth Day, newspapers, magazines, TV shows and Web sites run their annual "green" edition, inevitably filled with "easy tips for saving the planet," like changing light bulbs and re-using plastic bags. It's excruciating every year for serious envirowonks...

Who is the most famous environmentalist in the world? A pretty straightforward question, but there isn't one obvious person that comes to mind. There are movie stars and musicians associated with environmental causes, but they are famous for their art, and the causes are secondary. What does it say about...

As lawmakers in Washington scramble to figure out how to avert the financial catastrophe caused by "toxic assets," our lawmakers in Springfield are preparing to vote on jumpstarting a new generation of the mother of all toxic assets, nuclear power plants.

With 11 operating and 3 closed plants, Illinois...

Governor Quinn is off to a good start with the environmental aspects of his administration. He pleased conservation groups with his appointment of Marc Miller as the new head of the state Department of Natural Resources, reversing an 11th hour appointment by former Governor Blagojevich, and he has

Like everyone else in Chicago watching the Beijing Olympic Games, I'm wondering how Chicago can pull off something like this in 2016. And I'm also wondering how it can be done in a way that minimizes damage to the lakefront and the air, and maximizes the ecological benefits. I'm also...