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Archive for March, 2010
  • Court Rules Damages Not Recoverable When Plaintiffs Left Home Due to Mold

    Posted by on March 21, 2010
    In Mayer v. Chicago Mechanical Services, Inc., No. 2-09-0239, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, ruled that residents are not entitled to compensation for being forced to leave their homes due to mold. One of the defendants, Chicago Mechanical Services, installed a heating and air conditioning system in a condominium unit occupied by two of the plaintiffs.  The plaintiffs ...
  • IDOT to Pay $100,000 to Settle Federal Enforcement Action

    Posted by on March 20, 2010
    On March 18th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement of an enforcement action against the Illinois Department of Transportation concerning the Route 22/12 project in Lake Zurich, Illinois. U.S. EPA alleged that IDOT violated water quality standards and failed to maintain proper erosion controls, conduct inspections, and maintain proper records.  Under the terms of...
  • Settlement of Federal Enforcement Action Alleging Safe Drinking Water Violations

    Posted by on March 18, 2010
    On March 16th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided notice in the Federal Register of the lodging of a consent decree in United States v. Evenhouse Enterprises, Inc., No. 10–CV–2056 (C.D. Ill.), which concerned two separate community water systems serving the Skyview subdivision mobile home park and the Windmill estate subdivision mobile home park, both of which are located...
  • Environmental Register for February 2010

    Posted by on March 16, 2010
    The Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued its Environmental Register publication for February 2010. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, an appellate court update, a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summary of new cases, and the Board's calendar. Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments....
  • Proposed Legislation Would Ban Perc in Drycleaning

    Posted by on March 15, 2010
    Under a bill proposed by Representative Julie Hamos (HB6115), the State of Illinois would phase out and ultimately ban the use of perchloroethylene ("perc") in drycleaning.  The bill would mandate as follows: 1) Beginning January 1, 2011, no person shall install a drycleaning machine that uses perchloroethylene. 2) Beginning January 1, 2013, no person shall use perchloroethylene in...
  • EPA Reports that U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 14% from 1990 to 2008

    Posted by on March 14, 2010
    U.S. EPA has released its global warming document entitled "Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2008." In this document, EPA reported on domestic greenhouse gas emissions: "In 2008, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 6,946.1 Tg CO2 Eq. Overall, total U.S. emissions have risen by 14 percent from 1990 to 2008.  Emissions declined from 2007 to 2008, decreasing by...
  • $15,000 Settlement of State Enforcement Action Against Construction Debris Landfill

    Posted by on March 13, 2010
    On March 4th, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted a settlement in People v. Reliable Sand and Gravel Co., IPCB No. 09-129, which concerned the defendant's clean construction and demolition debris (CCDD) fill operation at 2121 South River Road in McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois. The State alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by failing to: ...

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