Dave Scriven-YoungNew Illinois Law Regulates Coal Ash Surface ImpoundmentsOn July 30, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 9, which places strict regulations on surface impoundments…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungSierra Club Reactivates Program to Inspect Construction SitesAccording to a recent news report, local Sierra Club chapters are reactivating programs that support volunteers who inspect construction…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungIllinois Pollution Control Board Provides Regulatory and Case UpdateThe Illinois Pollution Control Board recently published its Environmental Register for January 2019 on its website. The Board is an…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR NEW HOUSING RULES INVOLVING SOLAR IN CALIFORNIAIn the past two months, California has seen a series of changes to its laws that may dramatically affect the construction industry in that…Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Agrees To Take Action On Endangered Species Act PetitionRecently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service settled a claim filed by the Center for Biological Diversity that forces FWS to take action on…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungJohn Kim to Serve Once Again as Director of Illinois EPALast week, Illinois Governor Pritzker announced that John Kim will serve as director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. He…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungIllinois Department of Public Health Approves New Lead RulesOn January 15, 2019, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules approved rules proposed by the Illinois Department of Public Health that…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Dave Scriven-YoungIllinois Attorney General Wins Lawsuit Over Trump Administration Regarding Smog RegulationsA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration failed to timely designate the areas of the country that have “attainment”…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Dave Scriven-YoungIllinois Pollution Control Board Announces Regulatory Changes and Other NewsThe Illinois Pollution Control Board recently issued its Environmental Register for February 2018. The Board has the authority to adopt…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Dave Scriven-YoungMan Pleads Guilty to Felony Offense of Failure to Notify IEPA of Asbestos RemovalCriminal prosecutions of federal environmental laws are rare and are typically limited to situations where the defendant knowingly…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018