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New Law #10: Illinois Pollution Control Board and Clean Air Act Permits
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 2, 2016Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0463, under which the Illinois Pollution Control Board is required to adopt regulations establishing Clean Air Act permit programs for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NA NSR) permits. (more…)... -
New Law #11: Best Use of Dust Suppressants
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on January 1, 2016Beginning our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0089, under which the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to determine whether certain applications of dust suppressants may be managed as non-waste under a beneficial use determination. (more…)... -
Illinois Pollution Control Board Releases Environmental Register for November 2015
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 30, 2015The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently issued its Environmental Register for November 2015. The Environmental Register summarizes the Board's work in November 2015 and provides a summary of actions of the Board, new cases, and the Board's calendar. The Environmental Register also contains an update of the Board's rulemaking proceedings, which included (1) a denial of Illinois EPA's requ... -
Model Stormwater Ordinance Contains Ideas to Prevent Flood Damage
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on November 7, 2015The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with Illinois State Water Survey, developed a model stormwater ordinance to help Illinois communities manage flooding and combat flooding-related damages in urban areas. The ordinance was developed as a result of a report that found increasing extreme precipitation events and that an increasing number of flood claims are occuring o... -
Illinois Follows Federal Guidance & Reduces Fluoride in Water Supplies
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on October 20, 2015Following the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Illinois reduced the fluoridation requirement in its public water supply regulations, changing the requirement that all community water suplies maintain a fluoride ion concentration of 0.90 to 1.2 mg/L in the community water supply distribution system to reflect a fluordiation ion concentration of 0.7 mg/L. The I... -
U.S. EPA Approves Changes to Illinois Vehicle Emission Testing Program
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 19, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved changes to the vehicle inspection and maintenance program of the State of Illinois. These changes were proposed by the Illinois EPA as revisions to the State Implementation Plan, which details how Illinois will comply with the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations. (more…)... -
New Illinois Law Provides State Financial Assistance for Stormwater Management and Treatment Projects
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 1, 2014On July 23, 2014, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced that he signed legislation designed to help combat flooding across the state and to protect Illinois’ drinking water. The legislation makes stormwater management and treatment projects available for state financial assistance following last year’s record rainfall and severe flooding that affected communities across Illinois. A copy of...
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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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