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Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 15, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Settlement of lawsuit against Metropolitan Water Reclamation District formalizes deadlines to finish sections of the Deep Tunnel, but the entire system will not be completed until 2029. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-legal-settlement-to-force-completion-of-deep-tunnel-20111214... -
Enforcement Actions: How Are Civil Penalties Calculated?
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 14, 2011I am often asked by owners and executives of manufacturers and other companies to calculate the amount of penalty that their organization will face as a result of an environmental violation. Often, there is a maximum penalty provided by statute, and then statutes, regulations, case law, and/or policy guidance help determine how the penalty actually will be calculated. A good example of... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young onHere's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has been reportedly barred from hearing asbestos cases after her campaign committee allegedly got $30,000 in contributions from area law firms specializing in asbestos-related cases. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-asbestoscases-jud,0,149... -
Free Seminar: How Businesses Can Take Advantage of U.S. EPA’s Audit Policy
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 12, 2011On December 22, 2011, Chicago environmental attorney Dave Scriven-Young will present a free seminar on "How Businesses Can Take Advantage of U.S. EPA’s Audit Policy." The seminar will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois, from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm. The Audit Policy provides incentives for businesses to self-report potential violations and to vol... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young onHere's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Interesting update on the McCullom Lake, Illinois brain cancer lawsuits against Rohm and Haas pending in Pennsylvania state court. http://www.nwherald.com/2011/11/17/our-day-in-court/amxyn2q/?page=1 (more…)... -
Illinois Environmental News Update: Millennium Reserve Initiative
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 10, 2011The big environmental story on Friday was the announcement that more than 140,000 acres of land on Chicago’s Southeast Side that has served as an environmental dumping ground would be transformed into recreational and open space, under the “Millennium Reserve Initiative”. The project will take billions of dollars and decades to complete. To see the complete story, go to http://www.sun... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 9, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Clean Line Energy’s project, which will connect 3,500 megawatts of wind turbine generated power from wind farms in other states to communities in Illinois, faces resistance from northern La Salle County property owners. http://www.newstrib.com/articles/news/nci/default.asp?article=31144&anam...
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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)
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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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