Do you want fries with that? Biodiesel regulation in AmericaBy Christine LeBelJune 2006Your local greasy spoon might provide a partial solution to the problem of U. S. dependence on foreign oil. New state and local laws are helping, including an Illinois law just signed last year.
Extension of “arranger” liability to suppliers of dry-cleaning equipmentBy Jorge MihalopoulosMay 2006In two unrelated suits, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court both recently addressed whether dry-cleaners could compel their equipment suppliers to share the costs of cleaning up contamination discovered at the drycleaners’ former facilities.
Financial reporting for environmental claimsBy Chris BlumeJune 2006Editor’s Note: As federal courts convict the participants in the various financial scandals that rocked the corporate and financial accounting worlds the last several years, there also will be increased attention on the reporting of environmental liabilities.
General Assembly expands IEPA’s powers and public notice dutiesBy Jorge MihalopoulosFebruary 2006On July 25, 2005, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law Public Act 94-0314, which makes several amendments to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (“Act”).
Insurance notice obligationsSeptember 2006In the environmental area, many policyholders seek coverage under their comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies for environmental claims.
Pollution Control Board rules, January 2006By Kathleen M. Crowley & Marie E. TipsordMay 2006The normally somewhat staid subject of rulemaking before the Illinois Pollution Control Board became Chicago Tribune front-page news January 5, 2006.
Recent decision addresses landlord liability for lead-based paint hazardBy T.J. HunterDecember 2006Earlier this year the Fourth District of the Appellate Court of Illinois allowed tenants to pursue a private cause of action against a landlord and its agent even though the defendants had no knowledge of the presence of lead paint.
Supreme Court will hear global warming caseSeptember 2006Just as this issue is going to press, the United States Supreme Court agreed to resolve the pending dispute related to the scope of USEPA’s regulatory powers with regard to carbon dioxide, one of the principle greenhouse gases emitted from motor vehicles.
