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The Illinois EPA was established in July 1970, shortly after the first Earth Day. Governor Richard Ogilvie signed into law the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (PA 76-2429), which became effective on July 1, 1970, and created the Illinois EPA. Illinois was the first US state with a comprehensive environmental protection act.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Illinois designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. These sites are listed on the National Priorities List . 13 Sites are listed below.
The ERMS was created by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in response to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Under the amendments, the Chicago metropolitan area was mandated to reduce ozone forming VOM emissions by 9% every 3 years from 1996 until the area reached attainment. Wishing to reduce emissions without imposing the ...
(The Center Square) – As the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announces another round of funding for an electric vehicle rebate program, the landscape is changing after a new ...
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth writes about the importance of carbon capture and storage in Illinois. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the clean up of the site and affected areas. After the site was listed on the NPL, U.S. EPA, with the support of Illinois EPA, began the search for potentially responsible parties (PRPs) who may be liable for the clean up.
This is a list of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions for energy use, [1] [2] as well as per capita [3] [4] and by area. [5] The state with the highest total carbon dioxide emissions is Texas and the lowest is Vermont. The state with the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions is Wyoming and the lowest is New York.
OSHA has begun its investigation into the explosion and fire that injured two workers at a chemical plant in East St. Louis on Sunday, and the Illinois EPA plans to begin examining the site on ...