Live Tweeting from Great Lakes Environmental Law Symposium
This afternoon, I’ll be attending and live tweeting from the Great Lakes Environmental Law Symposium. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/ILEnviroLawBlog.
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. ... See MoreSee Less
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.
What a great idea! "After Batavia City Council voted in November to implement a 10-cent bag fee at many of its stores, health food chain Fruitful Yield decided to get ahead of the new policy and encourage its shoppers to bring their own bags by doing just the opposite." ... See MoreSee Less
With more plastic bag fees coming online in the region, Chicagoland health food retailer Fruitful Yield offers its customers a 10-cent credit on their purchase when they go resusable.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that he had vetoed a bill that would have ended a moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Honored to be named Environmental Practice Leader and Vice-Chair of the Environmental, Energy, & Industrial Law Committee of Peckar & Abramson, P.C. For the last 14 years, I have enjoyed practicing with this smart group of attorneys who are dedicated and loyal to our clients and to each other. Thank you to our firm leaders for their continued confidence in my abilities. ... See MoreSee Less