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Governor Quinn Addresses Big River Moves Leadership Forum – Part of Agenda to Protect Our Natural Resources and Ensure a Clean and Healthy Environment for Future Generations
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn addressed “The Big River Moves” leadership forum and stressed the importance of regional cooperation in ensuring a healthy and vibrant Mississippi River. Today’s address is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect our natural resources and ensure a clean and healthy environment for future generations.
Illinois EPA Releases Air Quality Report for 2010
Air quality data monitored during 2010 were similar to 2009 data. Air quality was either good or moderate more than 91 percent of the time throughout Illinois, compared to 96 percent in 2009. There were 32 days in 2010 when air quality in some part of Illinois was considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups;” this compares to 13 days in 2009 that were “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” The Illinois EPA maintains a network of 80 air quality monitoring sites with more than 200 instruments throughout the state.
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 Cites Landfill, Haulers and Treatment Plant for Numerous Disposal Related Violations – Inspection revealed improper waste tracking, inadequate reporting practices and poor record keeping
SPRINGFIELD— The Illinois EPA has cited a landfill, three haulers and a wastewater treatment plant for violations of the Environmental Protection Act, as it relates to solid waste management and proper waste disposal. While several paperwork violations are being alleged, the violations focus on the leachate that the landfill sent to the wastewater treatment plant over the last three years.
Illinois EPA to Clean up Unsafe Tire Dumps in East St. Louis and Washington Park – Waste tires spread mosquito-related diseases
These sites, which are located in an Environmental Justice area, have been the location of chronic open dumping for many years. The Illinois EPA is using funds from its Used Tire Cleanup Program to remove and properly dispose of waste tires first from the 500 block of North 20 th Street site in East St.
Illinois EPA refers H. Kramer in Chicago to Attorney General for enforcement
Agency alleges potentially harmful lead pollutants released into the air SPRINGFIELD (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director Lisa Bonnett has asked the Illinois Attorney General’s office to proceed…
Boeing Headquarters Building Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR®
CHICAGO, July 21 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) headquarters, in downtown Chicago, which is managed by CB Richard Ellis has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR®, the…
Feds prepare to brief public on Asian carp plan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal officials are preparing to brief the public on their strategy for preventing Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency…
Illinois EPA to recognize environmental projects by Illinois youth; Agency accepting project applications from Illinois students
Springfield–Illinois Environmental Protection Director Doug Scott is encouraging Illinois youth to apply for the annual Governor’s Green Youth Awards. The Award recognizes outstanding environmental protection and conservation projects created and…
EPA Ruling Makes Retrofitting Transit and Fleet Vehicles Imperative
Municipalities and Businesses Will Need Economic and Environmental Solutions to Meet Eventual Federal Mandates With the recent declaration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse gases are dangerous pollutants,…