/tags/illinois-environmental-protection-agency Illinois Environmental Protection Agency en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-03/3-takeaways-from-cahokia-heights-latest-update-on-sewer-repair-funding Officials and lawyers representing the city said Cahokia Heights had still not received most of the funding. Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-03/3-takeaways-from-cahokia-heights-latest-update-on-sewer-repair-funding Lexi Cortes /health-science-environment/2024-04-12/illinois-sues-metro-east-plant-alleging-dangerous-storage-of-hazardous-materials The lawsuit filed in St. Clair County alleges the metal plant in Sauget — formerly Big River Zinc — improperly stored chemicals, illegally dumped waste and contaminated standing water. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency referred the suit to the attorney general's office. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:18:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-12/illinois-sues-metro-east-plant-alleging-dangerous-storage-of-hazardous-materials Kelly Smits /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Cahokia Heights has still not received most of the millions of dollars that state and federal leaders said two years ago would be available to fix broken infrastructure. Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-30/cahokia-heights-residents-want-to-know-where-money-is-to-fix-broken-sewer-system Lexi Cortes /health-science-environment/2024-03-01/illinois-epa-to-revamp-its-permitting-process-after-civil-rights-complaint Environmental justice activists in Illinois claimed a major victory last week when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency needs to revamp its process for permitting polluting industries in residential neighborhoods. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-01/illinois-epa-to-revamp-its-permitting-process-after-civil-rights-complaint Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Siri Chilukuri /health-science-environment/2022-08-22/in-visit-to-cahokia-heights-duckworth-says-future-funding-will-have-oversight The Illinois Democrat toured homes in the area to see the damage from chronic flooding during heavy rains, which often contains raw sewage. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:25:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-22/in-visit-to-cahokia-heights-duckworth-says-future-funding-will-have-oversight Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2021-05-11/a-creek-in-east-st-louis-has-turned-white-authorities-investigating-why The East St. Louis fire chief says the problem with Schoenberger Creek was "nothing major." The city plans to call the Illinois EPA to request further testing of the creek that runs between East St. Louis and Belleville. Tue, 11 May 2021 15:15:25 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-05-11/a-creek-in-east-st-louis-has-turned-white-authorities-investigating-why Kelsey Landis and Derik Holtmann | Belleville News-Democrat /2021-04-16/illinois-adopts-rules-on-how-power-plants-close-coal-ash-ponds-requires-public-input The Illinois Pollution Control Board adopted rules governing how power plants close coal ash ponds that contain toxic waste on Thursday. The new rules require power plant operators to consider a range of options and allow public comments. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:46:50 GMT /2021-04-16/illinois-adopts-rules-on-how-power-plants-close-coal-ash-ponds-requires-public-input Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2021-04-02/illinois-epa-awards-grant-to-help-centreville-flooding-problems-what-happens-next Community participation is a major element of the nearly $1 million grant. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:56:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-04-02/illinois-epa-awards-grant-to-help-centreville-flooding-problems-what-happens-next DeAsia Paige /health-science-environment/2021-03-03/lax-oversight-of-coal-plant-demolitions-could-leave-illinois-communities-vulnerable More than half of Illinois' 23 coal plants are closed, and five more will be shuttered this decade. Without clear rules for demolitions, activists say more environmental problems are likely to occur. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:20:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-03-03/lax-oversight-of-coal-plant-demolitions-could-leave-illinois-communities-vulnerable Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2020-11-30/illinois-epa-announces-centreville-flooding-relief-plan-residents-want-more-answers A new Illinois Environmental Protection Agency grant could help fix some of the chronic flooding issues plaguing Centreville for years. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:22:34 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-11-30/illinois-epa-announces-centreville-flooding-relief-plan-residents-want-more-answers DeAsia Paige, Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat