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New Illinois Law Regulates Coal Ash Surface Impoundments
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 5, 2019On July 30, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 9, which places strict regulations on surface impoundments that are designed to hold an accumulation of coal combustion residue (“CCR”), commonly known as coal ash. The term CCR encompasses fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials generated from burning coal for the purpose of genera... -
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... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 14, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update for this morning from across the internet: (1) Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has been reportedly barred from hearing asbestos cases after her campaign committee allegedly got $30,000 in contributions from area law firms specializing in asbestos-related cases. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-asbestoscases-jud,0,149...
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Congratulations to my P&A colleagues who have been recognized by Chambers for distinction in construction law. The list includes my Chicago colleague, Greg Eichorn, who is one of the best construction lawyers in the city and is certainly well-deserving of this recognition!
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Bills passed by the Illinois legislature include the ending of a ban on new nuclear power plant construction, which has been in place since 1987.
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The Democratic-controlled legislature sent a slew of bills to the governor showing their priorities for the state, in addition to the $50.4 billion spending plan. Here are some highlights.2 days ago ·
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1 million to conduct environmental assessments and develop cleanup and reuse plans for polluted brownfield sites in Winnebago and Boone counties.
EPA sends $1M to Rockford region to cleanup polluted brownfield sites. Here are the focus areas
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By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1 million to the Region 1 Planning Council to conduct environmental assessments and develop cleanup and reuse plans4 days ago ·
My latest blog post analyzes a recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion making it easier for contractors and owners of construction projects to build.
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Contractors understand how difficult it can be on a technical level to do work in or near wetlands or other environmentally-sensitive areas. Such work is even more difficult due to complex, ever-changing regulations coming from the federal government under the Clean Water Act ("CWA"). The CWA applie...5 days ago ·
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