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$A hydraulic fracturing site is viewed on June 19, 2012 in South Montrose, Pa. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)$

Energy Companies Look To Make Southern Illinois Future Home Of ‘Fracking’

This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps.

2013/05/06

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High-Volume Fracking May Be Coming to Illinois This Year

Fracking opponents say contamination has occurred, and contaminated water has been consumed by people, farm animals and wildlife.

2012/07/31

Peabody 2 Quater Earnings Slip

Peabody hurt by lower prices for coal and competition from cheaper natural gas.

2012/07/24

Patriot Coal Files Chapter 11

The company’s Chapter 11 petition listed $3.57 billion in assets and $3.07 billion in debts.

2012/07/10

“King Coal” Hopes to Dig Out of Hard Times in November

ST. LOUIS–(KMOX)–If they wrote blues songs about the coal industry, they’d have plenty to sing about – as three major coal companies in St. Louis are under pressure from falling demand, tougher regulations and competition from natural gas. […]

2012/06/14

Illinois Lawmakers Prepare for Fracking

No fracking wells are up in Illinois yet, though some companies have been purchasing or leasing land in anticipation.

2012/04/27

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Gov. Quinn Wants to End Natural Gas Tax

The Citizens’ Utility Board estimates the average homeowner would save up $40 annually without the tax.

2012/02/13

Natural Gas Rates in the Metro East are Going Up

The $32 million increase is half of what Ameren originally requested, but it’s still more than the amount recommended by an administrative law judge.

2012/01/13

Laclede Gas Customers to See Decrease in Utility Bill

Finally a bit of good news regarding your utility bill.

2011/11/10

Ameren Raises Rates for Natural Gas Customers

The monthly bill for a typical residential customer is projected to rise by about $3.30.

2011/01/20

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