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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... -
U.S. EPA Region 5 Releases Annual Enforcement and Compliance Results
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 12, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 recently released annual results from its enforcement and compliance efforts: "Enforcement of environmental laws resulted in nearly $6 billion invested in pollution control and cleanup during fiscal year 2010 in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The largest cases are three Midwest oil spills -- Enbridge Energy Partne... -
Federal Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Results in Settlement
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 15, 2010Federal Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Results in Settlement The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it settled an enforcement action against a Chicago company relating to alleged Clean Air Act violations: "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lakeside Lithography, 1600 S. Laflin St., Chicago on alleged Clean Air Act violation... -
EPA Orders Livestock Operation To Pay $40,000 Penalty For Alleged Water Pollution Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on July 13, 2010I received a comment on the LinkedIn boards today about my last post--why did the dairy farm only get a $2,000 in the settlement of a State enforcement action approved by the Illinois Pollution Control Board? My response was that everything depends on the facts of the case--what was the extent of the environmental harm, previous violations by the defendant, etc. This theory was demonstr... -
U.S. EPA Cites Developer for Alleged Stormwater Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on June 4, 2010U.S. EPA Region 5 recently issued a complaint and final order against Sharp Homes-Hunter’s Ridge Development and Charles D. Sharp for failure to comply with federal stormwater rules. EPA alleges that the defendant (a Joliet, Illinois company) failed to prevent or minimize discharges, initiate stabilization measures, conduct inspections and maintain proper records. According to EPA, "... -
Zinc Refinery Settles Federal Enforcement Action Alleging Clean Air Act Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on May 15, 2010On April 15th, the federal government announced the settlement of an enforcement action in United States v. Big River Zinc Corp., No. 10-cv-276 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois), which concerned a zinc smelter plant located at 2401 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois. The federal government's allegations concerned the defendant's Roasters, which are furnaces in whic... -
U.S. EPA Proposes $743,293 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young onOn May 6th, U.S. EPA Region 5 announced that it filed an administrative complaint and compliance order against Mercury Vapor Processing Technologies Inc., also known as River Shannon Recycling, for alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at the facility located at 13605 Halsted Street, Riverdale, Illinois. A $743,293 penalty is proposed. According to EPA, the defendant was cit...
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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.9 months ago ·
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