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$3 Million Awarded to Install Sewage Treatment and Septic Systems in Ridgewood
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 12, 2009According to an Illinois EPA press release, the State of Illinois will award $3 million in federal stimulus money and llinois EPA grants and loans to improve old and ailing sewage and drainage systems in Ridgewood, near Joliet in Will County. The money will be used to "pay for installing modern sewage treatment and septic systems to more than 180 homes, which now have inadequate or non-e... -
Defendants Settle State Enforcement Actions Alleging Water Pollution Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 10, 2009On December 3, 2009, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted settlements of two State enforcement actions alleging water pollution violations. The case of People v. City of Pekin, No. PCB 07-47, concerned the City of Pekin's waste water treatment plant ("WWTP") at 606 South Front Street, in Pekin, Tazewell County. The State alleged that the City (1) caused or allowed the discha... -
EPA Administrator Says U.S. is Obligated to Reduce Greenhouse Pollutants under the Clean Air Act
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 9, 2009On December 9, 2009, in a speech to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson signaled that the EPA intends to use its recent endangerment findings to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In her speech, Administrator Jackson stated that "I’m proud to say that – hours before I stepped on the plane to come here, I announced EPA... -
U.S. EPA Takes West Chicago Site Off National Priorities List
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 8, 2009Today, U.S. EPA published in the Federal Register a direct final Notice of Deletion of the Kerr-McGee Reed-Keppler Park Superfund Site, located in West Chicago, Illinois, from the National Priorities List ("NPL"). The NPL is a statutorily-mandated list of "national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the Un... -
Illinois EPA Releases Annual Air Quality Report For Calendar Year 2008
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 7, 2009Today, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued its Air Quality Report for calendar year 2008. The report reinforces the good news that this blog reported last month (see here and here) that the air quality in Illinois has gotten better. The IEPA reports: "In terms of the Air Quality Index (AQI) air quality during 2008 was either good or moderate 96 percent of the time througho... -
Evanston Ordinance Requires “Green Buildings”
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 6, 2009According to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, the City of Evanston passed a new "green" ordinance, which requires all new commercial, multifamily and municipal construction projects over 10,000 square feet to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. The ordinance does not require LEED certif... -
U.S. EPA Sets Air Pollution Standards for Paint Manufacturing Facilities
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 5, 2009The U.S. EPA recently published in the Federal Register a final rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing." The rule establishes management practices for volatile hazardous air pollutants and equipment standards for particulate hazardous air emissions. The rule applies to owners and operators...
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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.9 months ago ·
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