/tags/illinois-pollution-control-board Illinois Pollution Control Board en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:31:53 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-29/illinois-may-add-more-rules-for-managing-toxic-coal-ash-from-power-plants The additional rules would build on ones finalized in April and would tackle historic ash fill, temporary storage piles, dust monitors and the way Illinois defines an environmental justice community. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:31:53 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-29/illinois-may-add-more-rules-for-managing-toxic-coal-ash-from-power-plants Eric Schmid /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 /2019-08-21/four-illinois-coal-burning-power-plants-closing Vistra Energy announced Wednesday it is closing its coal burning power plants in Canton, Havana, Hennepin and Coffeen. Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:55:20 GMT /2019-08-21/four-illinois-coal-burning-power-plants-closing Tim Shelley