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Environmental Register for August 2010
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 27, 2010The Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued its Environmental Register publication for August 2010. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, which discusses five environmental bills that Governor Quinn recently signed into law. The Environmental Register also contains an appellate court update, a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summa... -
Illinois ENERGY STAR® Appliance Rebate Program–Friday, September 24th
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 23, 2010On Friday September 24th, Illinois residents can receive a 15% off instant discount at the point of sale, up to $250, on an ENERGY STAR qualified model for washers, dishwashers, freezers, or refrigerators. This program is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Note that this is an appliance repla... -
Selection to “14 Under 40” List in DePaul Magazine
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 20, 2010I would like to announce my selection to the "14 Under 40" list in the Fall 2010 publication of DePaul Magazine. According to the magazine, "each year, we call on members of the community, including alumni, faculty, staff and friends, to nominate DePaul graduates who distinguish themselves. We then choose 14 of them, with the goal of representing schools and colleges across the university... -
IL Department of Public Health Recommends Well Testing for Areas in Kendall and McHenry Counties
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 15, 2010The Illinois Department of Public Health recently recommended that two communities test their wells for contamination. First, IDPH advised residents who obtain their drinking water from private wells in the Hollis Subdivision (Kendall County) area to test their water for possible groundwater contamination. Routine testing of Illinois American Water Company - Hollis community water supply w... -
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent Village’s Acquisition of Utility Assets
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 14, 2010The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued an opinion in Rock Energy Cooperative v. Village of Rockton, No. 10-1106, which concerned a dispute over the ownership of assets used by natural gas and electric utilities. Rock Energy is a consumer-owned utility that provides gas and electricity to its members on a cost-of-service, nonprofit basis. In 2004, Alliant Energy an... -
Romeoville Oil Leak Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 12, 20109/14/10 UPDATE: According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois EPA has referred this matter to the Illinois Attorney General's office for a possible enforcement action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9/13/10 UPDATE: According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the leak has been stopped: "Crews on Monday removed a 12-foot section ... -
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...
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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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