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US EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Leave Post After State of the Union Address
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 27, 2012The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson, has announced that she will be leaving the Obama administration after the President's State of the Union Address in early 2013: (more…)... -
Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Asian Carp Lawsuit
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 11, 2012The Asian Carp lawsuit hit another bump in the road recently, when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed the plaintiffs' complaint and expressed skepticism on whether the case could continue. In that case, Michigan v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 10 C 4457 (N.D. Ill.), a group of states bordering the Great Lakes sought an order requiring the U.S. Army Corps... -
Update on Fracking Legislation in the Illinois General Assembly
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 6, 2012I thought everyone would be interested in the following update from the Illinois Manufacturers' Association concerning fracking legislation in the Illinois General Assembly: "Following another marathon negotiating session that resulted in little movement between industry and the environmental community, several key state lawmakers met privately and intend to develop their own proposal that will... -
Illinois Pollution Control Board Releases Environmental Register for October 2012
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 12, 2012The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently issued its Environmental Register for October 2012. The Environmental Register features a letter from Board Chairman Thomas Holbrook, which summarizes the activity that the Board has conducted in several rulemaking dockets. The Environmental Register also contains a rulemaking update, including a summary of the Board's adoption of final a... -
US EPA Settles Enforcement Action Against Lime Manufacturer for $350,000 Fine and $125,000 SEP
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 2, 2012The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled claims alleging Clean Air Act violations against Carmeuse Lime, Inc., which has a lime manufacturing facility located at 3245 E. 103rd Street in Chicago. According to EPA's press release announcing the terms of the Consent Decree, "EPA and the city of Chicago conducted a joint investigation at the Carmeuse facility in response to complaints ... -
Best Practices for Working with Regulators: From Investigation to Litigation
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 1, 2012I was recently a panelist for a program at the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division's Fall Conference in Charleston, S.C. The program was entitled "Best Practices for Working with Regulators: From Investigation to Litigation" and also featured my friends Ross Feldmann and Christina Vassiliou Harvey. My presentation focused on dealing with U.S. EPA and State environmental agencies ... -
Illinois Town Settles State Enforcement Action Alleging Clean Water Act Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 16, 2012The Illinois Town of Cortland recently filed documents in the Illinois Pollution Control Board settling a state enforcement action, People v. Town of Cortland, PCB No. 11-67, which involved the town's wastewater spray irrigation fields and rigs located east of the town. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency received citizen complaints about the town's spray irrigation system, including th...
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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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