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State Enforcement Action for Contaminating Public Water Supplies with Arsenic Results in $12,000 Settlement
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 25, 2011The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently accepted the parties' stipulation and proposed settlement in People v. JR Investment Group, LLC, Case No. PCB 07-139, which concerned a public water supply for a mobile home park located in the Village of Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois. (more…)... -
U.S. Supreme Court’s Opinion in American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 24, 2011In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed federal common law public nuisance claims brought by the plaintiffs (several States, the City of New York, and three private land trusts) against the defendants (four private power companies and the federal Tennessee Valley Authority.) (more…)... -
U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Climate Change Nuisance Lawsuits
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 20, 2011Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, in which the Court held that the climate change nuisance lawsuits should be dismissed: "The Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency action the Act authorizes, we hold, displaces the claims the plaintiffs seek to pursue." (more…)... -
Environmental Register for May 2011
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 15, 2011The Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued its Environmental Register publication for May 2011. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, which discusses progress that the Board made in a number of open rulemaking dockets. The Environmental Register also contains a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summary of new cases, and the Board's ca... -
USEPA Determines That St. Louis Metro Area Has Attained 1997 8-Hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 14, 2011On June 9, 2011, U.S. EPA published a notice in the Federal Register making a determination that the St. Louis (MO–IL) metropolitan nonattainment area has attained the 1997 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set NAAQS for wide-spread pollutants from numerous and diverse sources considered harmful to public health and the environm... -
Proposed Consent Decree Calls for $92,210 Civil Penalty and $132,627 SEP for Clean Air Act Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 13, 2011On June 10, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department gave notice in the Federal Register that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Allied Metal Co., Case No. 11 C 3228, was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In a civil action filed simultaneously with the Consent Decree, the United States sought a civil penalty against the defendant for violations under th... -
News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 10, 2011Here is a summary of three news stories that recently appeared concerning Illinois environmental issues: (1) A report from the International Joint Commission, which advises the U.S. and Canadian governments on Great Lakes issues, shows that "artificially raising water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan to compensate for drop-offs caused by human tinkering is technologically feasible but would...
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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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