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News Releases

Note: These are not necessarily all of the news releases being created by the Illinois EPA.

1997

Dec 15 - Business Owners Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Dec 4 - Clean Break Environmental Outreach Program to Small Business Ends Statewide Availability Dec. 31 -- New Phase to Start New Year
Oct 29 - America Recycles Day Featured at Springfield Children's Museum
Oct 30 - Beloit Corporation Begins Final Investigation
Oct 8 - Meetings Will Outline Availability of Federal Funds For Nonpoint Source Pollution Projects
Oct 7 - Sample Tests Confirm No Health Hazard Anticipated from Potential PCB Contamination of Road Surfaces in Henry and Marshall Counties: Results Well Below Levels of Concern
Sept 25 - Kent Thompson Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Sept 12 - Water Plant Operators Win Top Professional Awards
Sept 5 - New Law Could Save Illinois Businesses Millions of Dollars by Ending Special Handling of Most Nonhazardous Solid Wastes
Sept 5 - New Lake Protection Grants Awarded
Sept 2 - Illinois EPA Reports Air Quality Improvements
Aug 26 - Funds Available for Lake Education Activities
Aug 25 - State Seals Bartonville Industrial Park Powerhouse
Aug 17 - Illinois EPA Announces Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Aug 9 - Knox County Couple Win Environmental Farm Stewardship Award
July 28 - Public Hearing Set on Five State Water Programs
July 24 - Clean Lakes Program Grant Applications Due
July 16 - Aurora Company Lauded for Role in Illinois EPA Training Effort
May 15 - Illinois EPA Announces Waste-Tire Collections for 1997
May 6 - Emissions Test Van Coming to Metro-East Area
May 2 - Illinois EPA's "Earthship" Is Now in On-line Orbit
Apr 29 - Six Illinois Lakes Awarded State Clean Lakes Program Grants
Apr 22 - Susan Steffen Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Ray Crossett Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Bill Childs Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - David Mohr Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Donald Cane Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Shane Pierson Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Ray Moorman Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Kevin Dixon Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - James Hankins Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Michael Broaddus Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 22 - Phillip Camerer Recognized for Voluntary "Clean Break" Environmental Efforts
Apr 21 - Illinois EPA to Honor Lake Volunteers
Apr 3 - Illinois EPA Adds Household Hazardous-Waste Collection in Southern Illinois to Benefit Recent Flood Victims
Mar 20 - Young Artists, Writers Honored for Creative Environmental Works
Feb 19 - Sign Removal Marks Milestone in Waukegan Harbor PCB Cleanup
Feb 6 - Illinois EPA Schedules 15 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Feb 6 - Landfill Capacity Is Sufficient for 10 Years

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