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Asian Carp Czar Named by White House
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 9, 2010The federal Council on Environmental Quality recently announced the appointment of John Goss as the Asian Carp Director. According to CEQ's press release, Goss "will serve as the principal advisor to CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley on Asian carp issues, and oversee the coordination of Federal, state, and local efforts to keep Asian carp from establishing in the Great Lakes ecosystems. . . . G... -
Federal Court Allows Three Parties to Intervene in Asian Carp Case
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 6, 2010A federal judge recently allowed three parties to intervene in the Asian carp case (Michigan v. United States Army Corps of Engineers), currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Click here for more information on the Asian carp case. The Court granted leave to the following parties to intervene as defendants: (1) the City of Chicago, (2) the Coaliti... -
Five States Open Second Phase of Asian Carp Litigation
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on July 19, 2010When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the State of Michigan in its quest to stop Asian carp from migrating into Lake Michigan, many declared an end to litigation over the invasive species. However, the State of Michigan (along with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) today filed a second lawsuit--this time in federal district court in Illinois. In their Complaint for Injunc... -
Asian Carp Found Above Electric Barrier System
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 23, 2010On June 23rd, the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced that that one Bighead Asian carp was found in Lake Calumet along the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). This is the first physical specimen that has been found in the CAWS above the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Electric Barrier System that was designed to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. The Bighead carp was... -
100,000 Pounds of Fish Collected, But No Asian Carp Found in Latest Fishkill Operation
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 7, 2010The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently reported that its latest fishkill operation did not turn up any Asian carp. This is part of the research operation to prevent the carp from entering the Great Lakes. Biologists applied "the fish toxicant Rotenone to a more than two-mile stretch of the waterway at T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam as a part of ongoing Asian carp sampling eff...
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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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