Organization | • | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | [X] |
| | 361: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 September 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | September is National Preparedness Month and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reminding all Illinoisans to use this month to make a plan and prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. | | | | Date Created: | 09 04 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 980**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044865 Original UID: 24342 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 362: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 September 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Springfield The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency encourages the public to protect public health and the health of the environment by protecting groundwater beginning on Protect Your Groundwater Day, September 11. | | | | Date Created: | 09 10 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 996**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044941 Original UID: 24415 FIRST WORD: Protect | |
| 363: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 September 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Partners for Clean Air (Illinois PFCA) is pleased to announce the first monthly winner in the Breathe Easy Save Easy Sweepstakes. Theresa Wimberley, of Elgin, was selected as the first monthly prize winner. Ms. Wimberley will receive two box seat tickets to a Chicago White Sox game along with an $80 RTA FareCheck, good for the purchase of CTA, Metra and Pace passes, as well as an Advanced Energy Saver Kit for energy savings up to $1,200. The August prize package was donated in part by E.W. Inman and other Illinois PFCA Corporate Sponsors. | | | | Date Created: | 09 12 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1005**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044949 Original UID: 24423 FIRST WORD: Breathe | |
| 364: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Partners for Clean Air (Illinois PFCA) is issuing a last call for students planning to submit a contest entry to the Shoot for the Skies PSA Video Contest. Submissions are due by Friday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m. Through the contest, students are asked to write, direct and produce a :60 television PSA utilizing their talent, creativity and inspiration to educate the general public about the importance of Chicago area air quality and the simple actions we can all take every day to protect our health, and improve air quality. | | | | Date Created: | 02 20 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 151**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045112 Original UID: 26386 FIRST WORD: Last | |
| 365: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 March 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois EPA Director John Kim today asked the Illinois Attorney Generals Office to seek an immediate injunctive court order preventing FVMS, Inc./ Fox Valley Systems, Inc. (collectively, FVMS) from restarting operations at their spray paint and propellant manufacturing facility located at 640 Industrial Drive in Cary, McHenry County. Todays action was prompted by ongoing concerns about several explosions and a fire which occurred March 6 at the facility, and resulted in injuries to workers as well as the evacuation of workers in approximately 25 other businesses located in the surrounding industrial park. | | | | Date Created: | 03 08 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 226**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045347 Original UID: 24598 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 366: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois EPA and its partners will discuss nonpoint source pollution issues and the rural landscape. The workshop will explore trends in land use, technology, and socio-economic issues and how those trends can impact Illinois' rivers, lakes and groundwater resources and adoption of conservation programs. | | | | Date Created: | 11 07 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1207**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045501 Original UID: 25046 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 367: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois EPA is hosting a public availability session in an open house format so that residents can discuss technical issues of concern with Agency representatives. People may come and go at any time during the session; however, the session will end promptly at 8:00 p.m. A comment form will be available so that residents may also provide written comments. | | | | Date Created: | 11 09 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1211**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045532 Original UID: 25071 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 368: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Breathe Easy Save Easy Sweepstakes October winner is Diane Kantorowski, of Norridge. Ms. Kantorowski was motivated to enter the Sweepstakes at a Brookfield Zoo outreach event because she wanted to be helpful and do her part. Ms. Kantorowski won 4-Gold Circle Tickets to a Chicago Wolves Game, 4-Autographed Chicago Wolves hats, courtesy of the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team, and an $80 RTA FareCheck good for the purchase of CTA, Metra or Pace passes. | | | | Date Created: | 11 28 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1293**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045970 Original UID: 25525 FIRST WORD: Breathe | |
| 369: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 December 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In order to give area residents an opportunity to discuss the pending air and water permit applications for Illinois Sands, LLC, the Illinois EPA is hosting a Public Availability Session. In addition to the Availability Session, the IEPA will accept written comments. Comments must be postmarked by December 31, 2012. The comments will be reviewed and considered by IEPA staff before decisions are made. | | | | Date Created: | 12 10 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1343**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046037 Original UID: 25587 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 370: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 January 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Director John Kim invites fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois to compete in this years Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Through programs such as this, students will learn how to be good environmental stewards and they, in turn, can educate and influence the actions of others, said Director Kim. | | | | Date Created: | 01 16 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 48**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046293 Original UID: 25839 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 371: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 February 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim announced that the Agency will accept applications for the 2013 Governors Environmental Corps (GEC) summer internship program through March 11. | | | | Date Created: | 02 06 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 120**2013 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046766 Original UID: 26308 FIRST WORD: Governors | |
| 372: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 October 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Partners for Clean Air (Illinois PFCA) is pleased to announce the second monthly winner in the Breathe Easy Save Easy Sweepstakes. Melissa G., of Geneva, was selected as the September monthly prize winner. Melissa will receive a Two Year Premier Membership to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, as well as an RTA FareCheck good for purchase of CTA, Metra or Pace bus passes. The Two Year Premier Membership includes unlimited general admission for two adults and children in the household, as well as four free guest passes. The gift also includes behind-the-scene tours, a discount at the Museum Shop, free admission to over 250 museums around the world and discounts at local green businesses. The membership was donated by The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | 1126**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046830 Original UID: 24888 FIRST WORD: Breathe | |
| 373: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 October 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director John Kim has asked the Illinois Attorney Generals office to proceed with an enforcement action against Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation in Joliet, for the release of various pollutants from the refinery into the environment and putting nearby residents at risk of exposure. | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | 1162**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046843 Original UID: 24961 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 374: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 October 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Partners for Clean Air (Illinois PFCA) is pleased to announce the second monthly winner in the Breathe Easy Save Easy Sweepstakes. Melissa G., of Geneva, was selected as the September monthly prize winner. Melissa will receive a Two Year Premier Membership to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, as well as an RTA FareCheck good for purchase of CTA, Metra or Pace bus passes. The Two Year Premier Membership includes unlimited general admission for two adults and children in the household, as well as four free guest passes. The gift also includes behind-the-scene tours, a discount at the Museum Shop, free admission to over 250 museums around the world and discounts at local green businesses. The membership was donated by The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | 1126**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046859 Original UID: 24888 FIRST WORD: Breathe | |
| 375: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Drought of 2012 in Illinois as described in this report was an outgrowth of several years of drought in the southwest which began to expand north and easterly to encompass much of the Midwest. That drought continues to be problematic in states to the west and north of Illinois.Several meteorologic and hydrologic conditions contributed to the drought in Illinois. These conditions are described and the resultant impacts are identified. Quantifying the impacts in useful metrics has been elusive.This report serves to define the policy and technology issues which arose during the Drought of 2012 and to explain some limitations in governmental responses to those policy and technological issues. | | | | Date Created: | 04 12 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000047296 Original UID: 168871 FIRST WORD: The | |
| 376: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 1978 volume 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois EPA conducted an assessment of lake problems as part of its Section 208 Water Quality Management Planning Program in order to develop a database regarding Illinois lake water quality, identify lake water problems and probable causes, and classify and prioritize the lakes. | | | | Date Created: | 11 14 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048146 Original UID: 170214 FIRST WORD: Assessment | |
| 377: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The purpose of this report is to inform citizens of the progress being made in our state to protect our air, land and water resources and the specific activities of Illinois EPA to further our mission of protecting the environment and human health. | | | | Date Created: | 10 21 13 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048151 Original UID: 170219 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 378: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 June 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Following an explosion and fire Sunday at its chemical plant in Seward, Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett today asked the Illinois Attorney Generals Office to seek an immediate injunctive court order to require Nova-Kem LLC to thoroughly investigate and cleanup all environmental violations associated with the incident. Todays action follows an evacuation of nearby residents by emergency responders including local fire departments, law enforcement, hazmat and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. IEPA staff is on-site to evaluate conditions and assess the environmental impacts created by the incident. | | | | Date Created: | 06 04 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 618**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000049565 Original UID: 170746 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 379: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 June 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | EPA Director Lisa Bonnett today asked the Illinois Attorney Generals Office to seek an immediate injunctive court order to require Conserv FS and Schoff Farm Service (SFS) to immediately cleanup an area affected by an anhydrous ammonia leak that occurred the night of Tuesday, June 4. IEPA is also citing the companies for several violations of Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. | | | | Date Created: | 06 06 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 636**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000049575 Original UID: 170756 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 380: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 June 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Following water sampling that detected well contamination near a facility in Marengo, Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett today asked the Illinois Attorney Generals Office to seek an immediate injunctive court order to require Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation, owned by 300 West LLC, to immediately provide bottled water to affected residents and regularly sample at least seventeen private wells near the site. | | | | Date Created: | 06 07 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 637**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000049690 Original UID: 170883 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
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