Environmental Groups File TSCA Petition Seeking to Regulate Fracking Chemicals
On August 4, 2011, EarthJustice and a number of other environmental groups, submitted a petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("U.S. EPA")... Read more.
Wind Farms In Lake Michigan?
On August 7, 2011, Illinois Governor Quinn signed House Bill 1558 which establishes the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Advisory Council. The council is charged... Read more.
Equipment Manufacturer Not Liable As CERCLA Arranger
A recent Ninth Circuit decision refused to hold a manufacturer of a dry cleaning machine liable as an arranger under CERCLA. In Team Enterprises LLC v. Western... Read more.
Failure To Identify Specific Contaminant Of Concern Fatal To RCRA Citizen Suit
A recent decision from the Second Circuit found that a plaintiff's failure to identify the specific contaminant alleged to present an imminent and substantial harm... Read more.
New U.S. EPA Rule To Require Emission Cuts At Power Plants
On July 6, 2011, U.S. EPA finalized its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (APR) which will require substantial reductions in SO2 and NOX emissions at power plants in... Read more.
Compliance With Illinois’ Universal Waste Regulations No Defense To U.S. EPA Enforcement Action
An Illinois company that collected and crushed fluorescent lamps in accordance with Illinois' universal waste regulations found out the hard way that compliance... Read more.
New WHO Report Classifies Cell Phones As Possible Carcinogen
On May 31, 2011, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer ("IARC") announced that it was classifying radiofrequency electromagnetic... Read more.
U.S. EPA Directs Illinois to Revise Water Quality Standards to Facilitate Recreational Use of the Chicago River
n May 11, 2011, U.S. EPA notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") that Illinois' water quality standards for portions of the Chicago and Calumet... Read more.
United States Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical of Global Warming Nuisance Claims
By Steven M. Siros On April 19, 2011, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in American Electric Power et al. v. Connecticut et al., a case in... Read more.
National Academy of Sciences Questions U.S. EPA’s Draft Formaldehyde Risk Assessment
A recent report released by the National Academy of Sciences ("NAS") is critical of U.S. EPA's draft risk assessment of formaldehyde.... Read more.