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County commits more than $100 million for upcoming environmental initiatives
Highlights include the launch of the County’s Clean Energy Plan, reducing emissions from County-owned buildings and implementing Fair Transit South Cook
Cook County saved nearly $8.6 million and significantly decreased energy use in the first two years of implementing energy efficiency improvements by using guaranteed energy savings performance contracts.
Some County buildings will go dark for global event to call attention to climate change
Cook County will turn off its non-essential lights March 24 to commemorate Earth Hour and call attention to climate change.
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New report shows 19 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from County operations