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IL Federal Court Dismisses Asbestos Complaint For Lack of Product Identification
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 8, 2011On June 7, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion granting a motion to dismiss in Bulanda v. A.W. Chesterton Co., Case No. 11 C 1682, which dealt with a negligence and wrongful-death action against a number of corporations, which included defendant Greene, Tweed, & Company. Plaintiff contended that defendants negligently caused Decedent to work wi... -
News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 6, 2011There were two interesting news stories that I wanted to pass along: (1) Naperville for Clean Energy and Conservation (NCEC) launched its first Eco-Family Photo Contest through Aug. 1. More than $50,000 in prizes will be awarded to residents who submit images of their environmentally-conscious efforts. Click here for the article about the contest; click here for NCEC's website to enter the ... -
Chicago Area Waterway System Water Quality Standards Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 1, 20116/7/11 Update: On an 8-1 vote, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's elected board endorsed a new policy that backs more stringent water quality standards for the Chicago Area Waterway system. (Click here for the Chicago Tribune article.) (more…)... -
Smart Grid Bill Passes Illinois Legislature, May Be Vetoed by Governor
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young onAs reported by the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill containing Commonwealth Edison's proposal to install a "smart grid" that customers would help pay for. Under the plan, "the utility would install new smart meters that could cut down on the practice of sending out estimated bills that many people get one month only to get hammered with an outsized catch-up bill ...
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I was glad to present at the Construction SuperConference my perspectives on how climate change is impacting the construction industry.
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New funding opportunity: Illinois Governor Pritzker announced an additional $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grants Program to bolster the funding opportunities across the state for communities who historically have lacked access to capital for Illinois’ goal of a carbon-free future. More information: dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3054-2638.html?fbclid=IwAR3WmGYZl_wZKWg1E2ZKIJI302...
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3054-2638)
dceo.illinois.gov
Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp Agency Contact Announcement Type Initial Type of Assistance Instrument Grant Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title CSFA Number CSFA Popular Name Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Award Range Source of Funding Cost S...5 months ago ·
IL communities meet to discuss what needs to be done to counter the effects of environmental racism after EPA deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice announces "once-in-a-lifetime money" going toward countering those effects.
EPA says community involvement vital to address environmental racism in East St. Louis area
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Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice at the EPA, said while the federal agency has funding through grants to address a legacy of environmental racism, it needs direction from affected communities on where to use the money.8 months ago ·
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