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Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 21, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Iroquois County swine facility settles allegations by the Illinois Attorney General's Office that the facility illegally discharged livestock waste in Spring Creek, killing more than 110,000 fish across more than 19 miles of the creek and a tributary. The consent order calls for $17,500 in civ... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 7, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency held two public hearings regarding a water discharge permit for the proposed North Canton Mine near the city of Canton in Fulton County. http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2011/12/05/hearings-controversial-canton-coal-mine-held-today-input-dea... -
Federal Appeals Court Denies Additional Immediate Relief Requested by States in Asian Carp Case
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 26, 2011A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued an opinion in the federal Asian carp case, Michigan v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Case No. 10-3891. The Court affirmed District Court Judge Robert Dow’s judgment that the plaintiffs (several states bordering the Great Lakes and others) were not entitled to a preliminary injunction—i.e., immediate relief... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 1, 2011Here's an update of recent stories in the news involving Illinois environmental issues: President Obama announces agreement pledging to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-obama-fueleconomy,0,2498668.story (more…)... -
Asian Carp Bill Offered In the U.S. House of Representatives
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 17, 2011Today, Representative Dave Camp (R-Michigan) offered an amendment to the House budget bill that would have closed locks to prevent infiltration of the Asian carp into the Great Lakes. Four representatives from Illinois, including Judy Biggert, a Republican, and Danny Davis, a Democrat, all spoke to oppose the amendment. The basic arguments against the amendment were three-fold: (1)... -
Gov. Quinn Signs Order Establishing Illinois Coastal Management Program
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 5, 2011Governor Pat Quinn recently signed an Executive Order establishing the Illinois Coastal Management Program within the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. According to a DNR press release, "through the federally-funded program, Illinois will receive $2 million annually from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the northeast Illinois economy and cr... -
Federal Court Denies Motion to Immediately Close Locks to Prevent Infiltration of Asian Carp
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 11, 2010The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently denied a motion for preliminary injunction in Michigan v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Case No. 10-cv-04457, which is a case brought by five States to prevent the infiltration of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction included a request to "temporarily clos[e] and ceas[e] op...
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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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