/tags/veolia Veolia en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-16/sauget-veolia-transparency-air-pollution-permit-renewal The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from the public as it considers the company’s application for a Clean Air Act permit renewal. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-16/sauget-veolia-transparency-air-pollution-permit-renewal Kate Grumke /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 /health-science-environment/2022-05-27/how-to-recycle-a-150-foot-wind-turbine-blade-haul-it-to-louisiana-mo The wind energy industry is now facing a new challenge: what to do with old wind turbine blades when it’s time to replace them. Fri, 27 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-27/how-to-recycle-a-150-foot-wind-turbine-blade-haul-it-to-louisiana-mo Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2022-01-16/illinois-environmentalists-again-push-for-the-state-to-ban-burning-of-toxic-pfas A nearly identical bill unanimously passed the Illinois House and Senate last year, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed it. Now environmental groups are starting the whole process over. Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:18:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-16/illinois-environmentalists-again-push-for-the-state-to-ban-burning-of-toxic-pfas Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-06-02/it-could-soon-be-illegal-for-sauget-company-to-burn-group-of-chemicals-linked-to-cancer It could soon be illegal for Illinois companies to incinerate a class of potentially cancer-causing substances known as “forever chemicals” because they accumulate in the body and environment without breaking down. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:55:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-06-02/it-could-soon-be-illegal-for-sauget-company-to-burn-group-of-chemicals-linked-to-cancer Kelsey Landis /health-science-environment/2021-04-23/metro-east-environmentalists-call-for-illinois-lawmakers-to-ban-burning-toxic-class-of-chemicals The bill by Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, advanced on Wednesday, and would prohibit disposing of any PFAS through burning. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:00:02 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-04-23/metro-east-environmentalists-call-for-illinois-lawmakers-to-ban-burning-toxic-class-of-chemicals Eric Schmid /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 /other/2019-11-20/cdc-to-investigate-whether-sauget-incinerator-is-poisoning-air-with-heavy-metal-emissions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will investigate whether a waste incinerator is poisoning people in Sauget.A federal agency within the CDC… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:14:31 GMT /other/2019-11-20/cdc-to-investigate-whether-sauget-incinerator-is-poisoning-air-with-heavy-metal-emissions Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat /health-science-environment/2018-08-27/air-quality-plan-for-metro-east-incinerator-may-relax-heavy-metal-monitoring-requirements This story has been updated to include comments from the EPA.The Environmental Protection Agency could loosen its requirement that an East St. Louis… Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:52:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-08-27/air-quality-plan-for-metro-east-incinerator-may-relax-heavy-metal-monitoring-requirements Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2018-08-20/environmental-groups-demand-stronger-air-quality-controls-for-metro-east-incinerator Environmental and faith groups are calling for the Environmental Protection Agency to increase air monitoring around a hazardous waste incinerator in East… Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:54:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-08-20/environmental-groups-demand-stronger-air-quality-controls-for-metro-east-incinerator Eli Chen