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Troyer Pleads Guilty to Contaminating Waters of the State
On September 14, Jerry D. Troyer, a former employee of Effingham-Clay Service Company, Inc., a Growmark/Farm Service company, pled guilty to five criminal charges for violating the Illinois Environmental Protection Act in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Louisville, and was sentenced.
Partners for Clean Air Coalition Announces the Grand Prize Winner of a New Toyota Prius
– Partners for Clean Air selected Katie Wollschlager of Tinley Park, IL as the winner of a new Toyota Prius hybrid last night at the Green Pays on Green Days Grand Prize Drawing. The Green Pays on Green Days program, run by Partners for Clean Air, is a public education initiative created to help Chicago-area residents understand how individual actions impact the region’s air quality.
Book traces long trail of global warming scholarship
Geophysical Sciences Professor David Archer polled the 200 students in one of his Global Warming classes about whether they believed that humans have had an impact on climate. Approximately 90 percent of the students responded “yes,” reflecting the lessons of climate simulations that Archer had shared earlier with the students.
Illinois EPA Awards Water Quality Improvement Grants
SPRINGFIELD— Illinois EPA Interim Director Lisa Bonnett has announced the award of nearly $3.5 million to 13 organizations across the state to help reduce impairment to water quality caused by nonpoint source pollution. The list of recipients is attached.
Illinois EPA Awards Drinking Water Grants to Small Community Water Supply Systems
SPRINGFIELD— Illinois EPA Interim Director, Lisa Bonnett has awarded nearly $2 million to 18 small communities across the state for repair and improvements to their public drinking water systems. All of the communities had experienced difficulty in achieving compliance with Safe Drinking Water standards. “Due to their size and limited resources, these small communities do not have the funds readily available to perform the necessary corrective actions on such long-term projects,” said Bonnett. “These grants will aid them in improving the drinking water they provide to their consumers.” The non-compliance issues for the proposed grant awards include arsenic violations, unsafe source waters, and inadequate pressure tanks. Project costs range from $5,222 to $200,000 based on the scope of the proposed project. The list of awards is attached.
New Law Increases Penalties Against Illegal Dumping
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Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Create Environmental Justice Commission – Law Will Help Protect Communities from Undue Environmental Harm
CHICAGO – August 16, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation calling for an assessment of Illinois’ environmental laws and policies to ensure that no segment of the population will disproportionately bear the adverse environmental and health effects caused by pollution.
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Increase Electronics Recycling in Illinois – Legislation Modernizes Illinois’ Recycling Laws
CHICAGO – August 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will take a major step to increase e-recycling in Illinois.
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Advance Wind Energy in Illinois – New Laws Give State Additional Tools to Grow Green Economy
CHICAGO – August 7, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the signing of two bills into law that advance clean wind energy in Illinois.
Illinois EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grants for Stormwater Management Program
Springfield —Illinois EPA Interim Director Lisa Bonnett today announced the award of nearly $5 million in Green Infrastructure Grants designed to reduce the amount of pollution running into Illinois waterways from stormwater sources. Applicants applied for grant awards in three categories: Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Rehabilitation; Stormwater Retention and Infiltration; and Green Infrastructure Small Projects.
