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 The Technology News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about how the state is utilizing, promoting, and leveraging technology through programs such as the Illinois Century Network, and PKI, under the direction of the Illinois Technology Office. Included in this topic are a wealth of issues, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, and other technological advances. |
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10/02/08 - Illinois EPA hosts Pharmaceutical Summit and Conference
Stakeholder groups work on ways of reducing pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water
SPRINGFIELD—As part of its overall efforts to ensure that citizen’s of Illinois continue to have high quality and safe sources of drinking water, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Doug Scott Wednesday convened a Summit at the University of Illinois at Springfield to discuss ways to reduce the amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products being discharged into waters of the state that ultimately become a source of drinking water.
09/17/08 - Governor Blagojevich Signs Landmark Recycling and Reuse E-Waste Law
New law is one of the nation’s most aggressive in protecting the environment and public from toxic substances in electronic wastes and providing incentives for reuse
In the absence of federal action by President Bush to protect the environment and the public from toxic chemicals in discarded electronics, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed landmark legislation requiring electronics manufacturers to collect and recycle or reuse electronics products. Today’s announcement comes on the same day the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on toxic electronic waste – or e-waste – dumping and scolded the U.S. EPA for failing to adequately address the problem of electronic products containing hazardous waste.
04/16/08 - SIU President Glenn Poshard holds a listening tour event in Metro East to support Gov. Blagojevich’s
Illinois Works capital program
EAST ST. LOUIS- Co-Chair of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s Illinois Works Coalition and President of Southern Illinois University Glenn Poshard held a listening tour event tonight in the Metro East where he heard from area families, business owners and labor leaders about how a comprehensive capital bill will benefit their community. Poshard led the discussion about Illinois Works, a $25 billion capital program proposed by Governor Blagojevich to build or rebuild critical infrastructure that would support 700,000 jobs and spur the economy in communities across the state.
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