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Illinois Attorney General Wins Lawsuit Over Trump Administration Regarding Smog Regulations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on March 16, 2018A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration failed to timely designate the areas of the country that have "attainment" (meeting) or "nonattainment" (not meeting) with the ground-level ozone standards established in 2015. When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency missed an October 1, 2017 deadline, fourteen states (including Illinois), the District of Columbia, and several enviro... -
U.S. EPA Proposes Approval of Illinois Rules Relating to Volatile Organic Compounds
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on December 8, 2011Manufacturers 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... -
President Obama Announces EPA Will Not Modify Bush-Era Smog Standards
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on September 5, 2011Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope you will have a chance to have a little rest and relaxation today. The most interesting environmental story to come out recently was President Obama's announcement on Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will not finalize its proposed rule to set more stringent smog standards. This will leave in place standards that were put into place under P... -
Illinois Environmental News Update
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on August 1, 2011Here's an update of recent stories in the news involving Illinois environmental issues: President Obama announces agreement pledging to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-us-obama-fueleconomy,0,2498668.story (more…)...
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The U.S. EPA has proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-aircraft
Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft | US EPA
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EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are taking coordinated steps to enable the production of a new generation of clean vehicles, through reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improved fuel use from onroad vehicles.3 years ago ·
Congratulations to Margaret Frisbie on 20 fantastic years with Friends of the Chicago River!
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Congratulations to Margaret Frisbie on 20 fantastic years with Friends of the Chicago River! drive.google.com/file/d/1PU_n_LAaxy0xauq9GGAG31V6mx6EMzwv/view
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Thoughts on Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's clean energy plan? It would require all county facilities to run on 100% renewable electricity and achieve a 45% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 as well as be carbon neutral by 2050. www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cook-county-clean-energy-plan-preckwinkle-1995-heat-wave-...
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Cook County-owned buildings will rely solely on clean energy by 2030, board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Monday while warning of the dire climate change that could recreate the conditions of Chicago’s deadly heat wave 25 years ago.3 years ago ·
In a recent piece of legislation signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, $15 million is being allocated from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to cleanup contamination at the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center in Tinley Park. www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-tinley-park-property-cleanup-st-0715-202007...
Contamination cleanup funds earmarked for former state mental health hospital in Tinley Park
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The state's Rebuild Illinois program earmarks $15 million for environmental work at the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center.3 years ago ·
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