Revisions to groundwater quality regulationsJanuary 2013Illinois Law Update, Page 16The Illinois Pollution Control Board (the "Board") recently adopted amendments to groundwater quality regulations. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 620.
Electric vehicle car sharing grantsDecember 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 632The recently amended Alternative Fuels Program ("AFP"), executing and as authorized by Sections 15 and 30 of the Alternate Fuels Act [415 ILCS 120/15 and 30], governs procedures for applying for alternate fuel vehicle rebates and electric vehicle car sharing grants. 35 Ill. Admin. Code 275.
Changes to special waste hauling permitsOctober 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 520The Illinois Pollution Control Board ("the Board") recently adopted amendments to the regulations governing special waste hauling. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 809.
Standards and limitations for organic material emissions for area sourcesAugust 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 404The Illinois Pollution Control Board ("the Board") recently adopted amendments and introduced a new section to the regulations governing standards and limitations for organic material emissions for area sources. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 223.
Changes to the administrative requirements for underground storage tanksMay 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 240The Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) recently added a new subpart to the regulations governing underground storage tanks. 41 Ill. Admin. Code 176.600. The statutory authority for these changes is the Gasoline Storage Act (430 ILCS 15).
Implementation of effluent standards in certain recreation watersMay 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 240The Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/13 and 27) authorizes the adoption of regulations to promote the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act, including but not limited to regulations as required by circumstances for different contaminant sources and different geographical areas and special provisions for alert and abatement standards for occurrences of pollution constituting an acute danger to health.
Registration of Smaller Sources ProgramMarch 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 132The Illinois Pollution Control Board ("the Board") created a new Registration of Smaller Sources (ROSS) Program intended to simplify air regulatory requirements by requiring sources with low emissions to register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("the Agency") rather than requiring an air permit as authorized by sections 9.14 and 27 of the Environmental Protection Act. 35 Ill Adm Code 201.175.
Guidelines for the administration of grants to Green Manufacturing projects. PA 096-1413August 2011Illinois Law Update, Page 388The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois has been amended to establish guidelines for the administration of the Green Manufacturing Grant Fund. 20 ILCS 605/605-524.
Regulations tightened for demolishing buildings containing hazardous air pollutants. PA 096-1536June 2011Illinois Law Update, Page 286Illinois lawmakers have amended the Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, and the State Mandates Act to better regulate the demolition and renovation of buildings containing hazardous air pollutants such as asbestos. 55 ILCS 5/5-1063.5; 65 ILCS 5/11-39-2.5; 30 ILCS 805/8.35.
Changes in alternate fuels programJanuary 2011Illinois Law Update, Page 16The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency recently amended the Alternate Fuels Program, which offers rebates for vehicles that meet certain requirements, so as to reflect amendments to the Alternate Fuels Act enacted in 2003, 2007, and 2009. 35 Ill Adm Code 275.
Asian carp reduction pilot program established. PA 096-0452May 2010Illinois Law Update, Page 236The Department of Natural Resources has been charged with running a year-long pilot program focused on harvesting Silver Carp and Bighead Carp, two invasive species in the Illinois River, in order to facilitate an increase in population of native fish.
Private sewage disposal restricted. PA 096-0801.March 2010Illinois Law Update, Page 128Illinois lawmakers amended the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act by adding a new provision that will take effect on January 1, 2013.
Clean air set-aside rules updatedJuly 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 336The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency adopted new standards to regulate clean air set-asides under Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
Implementation of the Green Government Illinois ActAugust 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 390In an effort to demonstrate Illinois' commitment to conserving natural resources, reducing negative environmental impacts, and decreasing green house gas emissions, the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council adopted the Green Governments Illinois Act.
New rules governing reporting requirements of private biodiesel producersJuly 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 340The Department of Revenue amended 86 Ill Adm Code 500, in an effort to impose reporting and payment requirements on those who produce biodiesel fuel or biodiesel fuel blends for self-use. 86 Ill. Adm. Code 500.
Rules implement new exceptions to "pollution control facility" definitionMarch 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 124The Pollution Control Board has added more exceptions to the definition of "pollution control facility" in response to changes made to the Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq. 35 Ill Adm Code 101.
Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act passed. PA 095-0018December 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 632The Illinois General Assembly has created the Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act which provides “liability protection and permitting certainty to facilitate the siting of the FutureGen Project in the State of Illinois.”
New rules for collecting costs under the Environmental Protection ActJanuary 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 14The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) has added new sections to 35 Ill Adm Code 1662. These new sections were enacted because the Environmental Protection Act (Act), in section 25d-7(b), requires the setting of costs for those persons liable to the state.
New Federal Rules Change Illinois Law on Environmental Due DiligenceBy Charles J. NorthrupOctober 2006Article, Page 550Learn about federal rules, effective next month, governing the "all appropriate inquiry" necessary to establish the innocent landowner defense under CERCLA.
Pollution Control Board adds five new permit exemptionsJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284Effective March 3, 2006, five new permit exemptions are available from the Pollution Control Board. The exemptions are found in Part 201 of Title 35, in new subsections hhh through lll of section 201.146.
EPA amended for pollution control PA 094-0725April 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 174Effective June 1, 2006, the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5 et seq) was amended by revising sections 22.51 and 39, respectively, to set more precise standards in the field of excavation.
