Here’s your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet:
(1) Approximately 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from an Federal Aviation Administration facility into a city storm sewer, which discharges into the nearby Fox River. The City of Aurora said the spill presents no danger to the public water supply. http://www.suntimes.com/9692969-417/diesel-fuel-leaks-into-fox-river.html
(2) The Village of Riverside announced that it is seeking $847,000 from Illinois EPA to create a second green parking lot in the downtown area. http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=8420
(3) The Chicago Tribune reviews the 2012 Ford Transit Connect Electric, a Transit Connect van with an all-electric drivetrain for $57,400. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-road-test-2012-ford-transit-connect-electric-20111228,0,7778501.story
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