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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 Environmental News Update–Holiday Weekend Edition
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 26, 2011Here's your Illinois environmental news update from the holiday weekend from across the internet: (1) Citing tougher federal clean-air rules, Ameren Energy Resources commences shutdown of its coal- and oil-fired power plant on the Illinois River about 60 miles west of Springfield. http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1282421696/Tim-Landis-Ameren-begins-shutdown-of-Meredosia-plant (more…)...
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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.12 hours 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 plans2 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...4 days ago ·
SCOTUS watch: The American Petroleum Institute, Exxon Mobil, and DCOR LLC have filed a petition for justices to reverse a 2022 ruling that upheld a ban on all new permits for unconventional oil production methods on the Pacific outer continental shelf.
Oil industry takes offshore fracking case to Supreme Court
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The case involves a hydraulic fracturing ban that industry says would lock up 10 billion barrels of oil and 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas off the4 months ago ·
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