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Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 22, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) EPA announces first-ever nationwide standard for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants. http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/12/21/epa-issues-landmark-standard-for-mercury-air-toxics-pollution-from-coal-fired-power-plants/ (2) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publish the Aquatic Nuisance Species Co... -
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Over $1 Million Penalty Against Landfill Operator for Failure to Comply with Financial Assurance Requirements
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 22, 2011The Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, recently issued an opinion in City of Morris v. Community Landfill Co., Case No. 3-09-0847, which concerned the Morris Community Landfill, which is operated by the Community Landfill Co. ("CLC") on land owned by the City of Morris, IL. This case shows the importance of complying with federal and state environmental requirements with respect to finan... -
Article on RCRA Decision Published by ABA
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 1, 2011I am pleased to announce that one of my articles has been published in the Waste and Resource Recovery Committee Newsletter, which is published by the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. My article is entitled "Administrative Law Judge Rules That Illinois's State Universal Waste Rule Is Not Enforceable By USEPA And Not A Defense In Enforcement Action." (more&he... -
Administrative Law Judge Rules That Illinois’ Universal Waste Rule is not Enforceable by USEPA
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on May 6, 2011On May 5, 2011, Administrative Law Judge Barbara A. Gunning issued an order resolving EPA’s Motion for Partial Accelerated Decision in the matter of Mercury Vapor Processing Technologies, Inc., Docket No. RCRA-05-2010-0015. This case dealt with a waste storage and treatment facility located in Riverdale, Illinois. USEPA alleged that between February 2005 and November 2007, the defendant rec...
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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)
dceo.illinois.gov
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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