/tags/toxic-and-hazardous-waste Toxic and Hazardous Waste en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà 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 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/2022-06-10/its-now-illegal-in-illinois-to-incinerate-toxic-chemicals-known-to-cause-cancer Lawmakers and environmental advocates raised concerns about the potential for PFAS chemicals to be burned in the Metro East. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:01:33 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-06-10/its-now-illegal-in-illinois-to-incinerate-toxic-chemicals-known-to-cause-cancer Kelsey Landis /government-politics-issues/2022-05-14/missouri-legislators-weaken-regulations-for-hazardous-waste-advanced-recycling The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk who, according to the House sponsor, is expected to sign it. Sat, 14 May 2022 16:31:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-05-14/missouri-legislators-weaken-regulations-for-hazardous-waste-advanced-recycling Allison Kite /health-science-environment/2021-02-03/sen-duckworth-wants-epa-to-install-metal-emission-monitors-at-sauget-incinerator The Illinois senator wants to know how much arsenic, cadmium, lead and other metals the plant puts into the air. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:15:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-02-03/sen-duckworth-wants-epa-to-install-metal-emission-monitors-at-sauget-incinerator Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2019-10-25/illinois-epa-will-collect-hazardous-waste-this-weekend EDWARDSVILLE — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will collect toxic and hazardous waste from Metro East residents this weekend. The agency,… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:01:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-10-25/illinois-epa-will-collect-hazardous-waste-this-weekend Eric Schmid