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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
Illinois Pollution Control Board Releases Environmental Register for November 2015
Published Date: December 30, 2015
The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently issued its Environmental Register for November 2015. The Environmental Register summarizes the Board’s work in November 2015 and provides a summary of actions of the Board, new cases, and the Board’s calendar. The Environmental Register also contains an update of the Board’s rulemaking proceedings, which included (1) a denial of Illinois EPA’s request for [...] Read More
