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Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Published Date: September 28, 2015
Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that twenty-four (24) attorneys at the firm have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning a reputation as the as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers [...] Read More
Seventh Circuit Finds Superfund Liability Limited by Release Signed in 1920
Published Date: September 24, 2015
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a 95-year old agreement released a defendant from contribution costs under the Superfund statute. In Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company v. Beazer East, Inc., Peoples Gas sued to recover costs it had incurred in conducting environmental investigation and removal activities at a property that it partially owned. At issue in [...] Read More
Elmhurst Completes Environmental Controls at Pumping Stations
Published Date: September 23, 2015
According to news reports, the City of Elmhurst has completed the Salt Creek (Greenway) Trail Pumping Stations Water Quality and Landscape Enhancements project involving improvements at four pumping stations. “The goal of this project is to model the proper use of erosion and sedimentation control techniques using best management practices and educational displays. This work will help to manage sedimentation/siltation, [...] Read More
U.S. Senate Bill Would Eliminate Duplicative Permitting
Published Date: September 22, 2015
According to news reports, a “recently submitted Senate bill, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act, amends FIFRA [the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act] and CWA [the Clean Water Act] to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit for a discharge into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized under FIFRA and clarifies the permitting of [...] Read More
New Event Listing: Volunteer with National Public Lands Day
Published Date: September 22, 2015
Check out the events page for a new event coming up this Saturday, September 26, 2015: National Public Lands Day. This looks like a great day to volunteer and spend time in our public lands, and there are many sites in Illinois. For more information, click here. Read More
