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New Law #5: Expansion of Liability & Penalty Increases Under Oil & Gas Act
Published Date: January 7, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0137, which expands liability and increases civil penalties for falsifying or misstating information submitted in connection with oil and gas permits. This new law amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, 225 ILCS 725/8a. The Act is implemented by the Department of Natural [...] Read More
New Law #6: Ensuring Administration of Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund
Published Date: January 6, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0457, which ensures the administration of the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund to help poor residents heat their homes. This new law amends the Energy Assistance Act, 305 ILCS 20/13, which created the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund to receive voluntary donations plus contributions [...] Read More
New Law #7: Increased Penalties for Violations of Rivers, Lakes, & Streams Act
Published Date: January 5, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0073, which increases penalties for violations of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act and permits the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to issue orders requiring remedial actions.This new law amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act, 615 ILCS 5/26a, which generally prohibits discharge or [...] Read More
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® Names P&A “Best Law Firm of the Year”
Published Date: January 4, 2016
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (“P&A”) is pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has named P&A “Law Firm of the Year” in Litigation-Construction for 2016. Only one law firm per area of practice is selected for this honor each year. In addition to receiving “Law Firm of the Year” in the area [...] Read More
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
