November 2014
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Illinois SB 2221 To Eliminate the State’s Statute of Repose for Construction Defects Arising Out of Pollution, Hazardous Substances
By Alexander J. Bandza Under 735 ILCS 5/13-214, Illinois provides for a ten-year statute of repose for any actions in “tort, contract or otherwise” on defects in construction of improvements to real property. Specifically, subsection (b) provides that: No action based upon tort, contract or otherwise may be brought against any person for an act… Continue reading
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E-Waste Settlement Nets State of California $51.8 Million
AT&T agreed to pay $51.8 million to resolve allegations that it improperly disposed of hazardous electronic waste in California. Continue reading
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Further Asian Carp Barriers Proposed
Efforts continue to prevent Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan through the Chicago waterway system. Continue reading
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Jenner & Block Leads Presentation on Climate Change Law
By Genevieve J. Essig On Friday, Gabrielle Sigel and Allison Torrence of Jenner & Block, in partnership with the Chicago Bar Association’s Environmental Law Committee, will host a luncheon entitled, “Can a Lame Duck Fly? Climate Change Law at the Sunset of the Obama Administration.” From the presenters: “The first six years of the Obama… Continue reading
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Illinois Approves Fracking Rules
By Genevieve J. Essig Following up on a previous post, in which we noted that, nearly a year after filing its first draft, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) had filed revised rules implementing the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act (225 ILCS 732) with the Illinois’ Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), we report that JCAR has approved these proposed… Continue reading
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Lynn Grayson Comments on U.S. Climate Change Actions
A European Union publication Interfax recently published an article titled China and US Will Make or Break Climate Deal by Annemarie Botzki. The article discusses the stance of countries around the world on climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and what is likely to happen at the upcoming 2015 Paris climate change talks. Continue reading