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Governor Quinn Makes Two Appointments to Illinois Pollution Control Board
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 26, 2011On October 24, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn announced in a press release that he made two appointments to the Illinois Pollution Control Board: "Governor Quinn named Tom Holbrook to head the Pollution Control Board (PCB). Holbrook previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 1995, where he represented the state’s 113th District and focused on environmental and reg... -
Governor Quinn Appoints New Interim Director of Illinois EPA
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 24, 2011On October 24, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn appointed John Kim as the Interim Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. According to IEPA's press release: "John Kim has served as chief legal counsel and ethics officer at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since 2009. Kim has worked to protect Illinois’ environment since 1988, previously serving as acting general... -
Environmental Register for September 2011
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 23, 2011The Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued its Environmental Register for September 2011. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, which discusses the appointment of attorney Jennifer Burke to the Board, and the departure of Board Member Gary Blankenship. The Environmental Register also contains a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summary o... -
U.S. EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Date for Farmers
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 20, 2011On October 18, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a rule extending the compliance date for the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule for owners and operators of farms. The goal of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills into waters of the United States and adjoining shorelines. A key element of this program calls for farmers a... -
You’re Invited: 10/21/11 CBA YLS Environmental Law Meeting with Clean Water Act Speaker
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 18, 2011As Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, I invite you to our next committee meeting. The meeting will take place on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:15 pm at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court in Chicago. We are beginning our “View from the Trenches” series, in which speakers will cover each of the environmental... -
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Purchaser of Property Based on Inaccurate Environmental Representations and Warranties
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 10, 2011In Nature Conservancy v. Wilder Corp., No. 09-2988, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago recently affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the purchaser of land contaminated by the prior landowner. This case concerned farmland purchased by The Nature Conservancy from Wilder for $16,350,000. The sales contract required Wilder to remove from the... -
Recap of CBA YLS Adopt-a-Beach Event
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 5, 2011On Saturday, October 1, 2011, I participated with a group of folks from the Environmental Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Division in an Adopt-a-Beach event at Chicago's Oak Street Beach. Adopt-a-Beach is a program run by Alliance for the Great Lakes, which is the oldest independent citizen's organization devoted 100 percent to the Great Lakes. (more…)...
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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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