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New Law #8: Grant Priorities for Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Published Date: January 4, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0391, which provides that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources shall give grant priority to projects that include handicap-accessible playground equipment. This new law amends the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act, 30 ILCS 764/10-20, which provides grants to be disbursed by the DNR [...] Read More
New Law #9: Additions to Exotic Weed Act
Published Date: January 3, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0081, which adds to the list of exotic weeds that shall not be bought, sold, or distributed without a permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This new law amends several sections of the Illinois Exotic Weed Act, 525 ILCS 10/3, which [...] Read More
New Law #10: Illinois Pollution Control Board and Clean Air Act Permits
Published Date: January 2, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0463, under which the Illinois Pollution Control Board is required to adopt regulations establishing Clean Air Act permit programs for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NA NSR) permits. This new law amends several sections of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, which [...] Read More
New Illinois Environmental Laws Go Into Effect in 2016
Published Date: January 1, 2016
We’re counting down the eleven new Illinois environmental laws that go into effect on January 1, 2016! Read More
New Law #11: Best Use of Dust Suppressants
Published Date: January 1, 2016
Beginning our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0089, under which the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to determine whether certain applications of dust suppressants may be managed as non-waste under a beneficial use determination. Section 22.54 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/22.54, allows the Illinois EPA to [...] Read More
