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Posts Tagged ‘Pollution Control Board’
  • U.S. EPA Proposes Approval of Illinois Rules Relating to Volatile Organic Compounds

    Posted by on December 8, 2011
    Manufacturers and other companies face a tough challenge keeping up with the environmental regulations that are enforced by federal, state, and local agencies.  Some of the most puzzling regulations govern the amount of pollutants that can be emitted into the air. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed in the Federal Register to approve several new rules governing Vola...
  • Environmental Register for October 2011

    Posted by on November 22, 2011
    The Illinois Pollution Control Board, which has offices in Chicago and Springfield, Illinois, recently issued its Environmental Register for October 2011.  The Environmental Register features a letter from new Board Chairman Thomas Holbrook, which discusses Mr. Holbrook's background, the appointment of Dr. Deanna Glosser to the Board, and the departure of Board Member Andrea Moore. ...
  • U.S. EPA Approves Tougher Standards for Portions of Chicago Waterways

    Posted by on November 8, 2011
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved water quality standards set by the Illinois Pollution Control Board for certain portions of Chicago-area waterways.  The new standards establish recreational use designations for the Chicago Area Waterway System ("CAWS") and the Lower Des Plaines River ("LDPR"). EPA approved the Board's adoption of four categories of recreationa...
  • Governor Quinn Makes Two Appointments to Illinois Pollution Control Board

    Posted by on October 26, 2011
    On October 24, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn announced in a press release that he made two appointments to the Illinois Pollution Control Board: "Governor Quinn named Tom Holbrook to head the Pollution Control Board (PCB). Holbrook previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 1995, where he represented the state’s 113th District and focused on environmental and reg...
  • Environmental Register for September 2011

    Posted by on October 23, 2011
    The Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued its Environmental Register for September 2011. The Environmental Register features a letter from Chairman Girard, which discusses the appointment of attorney Jennifer Burke to the Board, and the departure of Board Member Gary Blankenship. The Environmental Register also contains a rulemaking update, a summary of actions of the Board, a summary o...
  • Owner of Construction or Demolition Debris Recycling Facility Settles Enforcement Action for $25,000

    Posted by on October 2, 2011
    The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently accepted the parties' stipulation and proposed settlement in People v. Markham Transfer & Recycling, LLC, Case No. PCB 11-103, which concerned the defendant's general construction or demolition debris recycling facility located at 2300 West 167th Street, Markham, Cook County, Illinois. The State alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois E...
  • Defendants Conducting Mining Activities To Pay $8,000 Penalty for Alleged Water Pollution Violations

    Posted by on September 28, 2011
    The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently accepted the parties' stipulation and proposed settlement in People v. American Excavation & Septic Services, Inc., Case No. PCB 11-55, which concerned a site located at 8937 West Stagecoach Trail in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The State alleged that the defendants violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and environmental reg...

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