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Please Save The Date: 1/27/11 Chicago Bar Association YLS Environmental Law Committee Meeting
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 4, 2011As Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, I am excited to announce the speaker for our January 27, 2011 meeting. Our speaker will be John J. Kim, Chief Legal Counsel of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The meeting will be held at 12:15 pm at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court in Chicago. A webcast w... -
Village of Crestwood Settles Class Action for $500,000
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young onThe Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Village of Crestwood, Illinois "will pay residents $500,000 to settle one of the class-action lawsuits filed after it was learned that the southern Chicago suburb had been secretly pumping contaminated water to households for more than 20 years. Crestwood will also provide residents with free garbage pickup, vehicle stickers and business licen... -
US EPA’s Updated Toxic Release Inventory Shows Decrease in Toxic Releases in Midwestern States
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 3, 2011The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently published an updated Toxics Release Inventory, which quantifies the amount of pollutants released across the country. In the most recent update, EPA reported that in 2009, "more than 511 million pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment in the six states located in Region 5[, which are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnes... -
Smart Home at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 2, 2011Over the weekend, my family visited the Smart Home at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The Smart Home is almost twice as energy efficient as an ENERGY STAR home. It features alternative energy sources via a wind turbine and photovoltaic film (the newest in solar energy technology) on the roof, and is designed around five eco-principles: smart design, material efficiency, energy...
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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
news.stlpublicradio.org
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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