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Environmental Register for October 2009
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 18, 2009The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently issued its Environmental Register publication for October 2009. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summary of new cases, and the Board's calendar. I will be blogging about some of the news contained in this publication. Stay tuned to the Illinois Environm... -
U.S. EPA to Use Poison to Fight Asian Carp
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 16, 2009According to a story by the Associated Press, U.S. EPA will use a poison called rotenone in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to repel Asian carp. The poison will be used when an electric barrier is taken down for maintenance. U.S. EPA will "use non-lethal electric shock to catch and move as many sport fish as possible before the rotenone is released." An antidote will be applied to n... -
Paving Company Agrees to $15,200 Penalty for Stormwater Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 15, 2009On November 5, 2009, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted a settlement of the Attorney General's enforcement action for environmental violations at a temporary concrete batch plant located at the intersection of I-74 and I-474 west of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. In People v. Illinois Valley Paving Co., PCB 09-40, the Attorney General alleged the following violations: (1) di... -
U.S. EPA Streamlines Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 14, 2009On November 13, 2009, U.S. EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register that streamlines the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure ("SPCC") rule. The purpose of the SPCC rule is to help prevent discharges of oil from storage containers into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. A facility is subject to the SPCC rule if it meets three criteria: "(1) it must be non-... -
U.S. EPA Declares That Chicagoland No Longer Violates Air Pollution Standard
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 13, 2009Today, U.S. EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register declaring that the "Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN" area no longer violates the 24-hour fine particle (PM 2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Generally, the Clean Air Act requires that states with areas in violation of the PM 2.5 standard must undertake certain planning and pollution control activities within those area... -
IPCB Penalizes Owners and Operators of Landfill for Environmental Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 12, 2009On November 5, 2009, the Illinois Pollution Control Board issued an opinion penalizing the owners and operators of a landfill located near Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois. In People v. Simmons, PCB No. 06-159, the Board assessed civil penalties of $10,000 against the Disposal Centre, Inc., and $1,000 against Gary Simmons individually. The Board also ordered the Disposal Centre to pay a... -
Visit to Wolf Road Nature Preserve
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 11, 2009This past weekend, my family got outside to enjoy the warmer weather in the Chicagoland area. We took a trip to the Wolf Road Nature Preserve in Westchester. Apparently, this area was set to become a housing development in the 1920s, until the Great Depression stopped those plans. Today it is a nice place to take a short walk and to enjoy nature. ...
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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)
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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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