New Law #1: Waiver of Utility Deposit Requirements for Domestic Abuse Victims
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 9, 2016 12:46 pm
Concluding our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws that took effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0420, which requires that utilities waive deposit requirements on new accounts for 60 days for documented domestic abuse victims.
New Law #2: Restrictions on Disposal of Remediation Waste from Manufactured Gas Plants
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 13, 2016 3:37 pm
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0365, which requires that waste from the remediation of a manufactured gas plant site must be disposed in a permitted hazardous waste disposal site, unless analysis demonstrates that the waste does not exceed regulatory levels.
Asbestos Analysis Quoted in Legal Newsline Article
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 12, 2016 4:35 pm
I'm pleased to announce that my recent post concerning the Folta v. Ferro Engineering decision by the Illinois Supreme Court has been quoted in an article by Legal Newsline. Legal Newsline is an Internet-based newswire dedicated to 24/7 coverage of state supreme courts and state attorneys general. You can read my original post here, and to the Legal Newsline article here.
New Law #3: DNR Determines Whether New Oil & Gas Leases Are Operative
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 12, 2016 1:51 pm
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0138, which allows the Department of Natural Resources to determine if oil and gas leases submitted with permit applications are operative because prior leases have terminated due to nondevelopment or nonproduction.
New Law #4: Changes to Payments Under Oil and Gas Rights Act
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 11, 2016 12:08 pm
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0129, which adjusts how proceeds from the sale of oil or gas production from an oil or gas well may be made.
New Law #5: Expansion of Liability & Penalty Increases Under Oil & Gas Act
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 7, 2016 3:15 pm
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0137, which expands liability and increases civil penalties for falsifying or misstating information submitted in connection with oil and gas permits.
New Law #6: Ensuring Administration of Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 6, 2016 11:48 am
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0457, which ensures the administration of the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund to help poor residents heat their homes.
