State Links
|
|
Your Government |
|
|
|
The Agriculture News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about agriculture-related news and events, with issues ranging from farming and agribusiness, to the State and County fairs.
|
|
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.
09/09/08 - Governor Blagojevich Announces Plans for State-of-the-Art Biofuels Production Facility in Southwest Illinois
Governor awards $4 million Renewable Fuels Development grant for next generation biorefinery
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Abengoa Bioenergy of Illinois LLC in Madison County has received a $4 million Renewable Fuels Development grant to help build a new $200 million-plus ethanol production facility in Southwest Illinois. The new biorefinery will support Governor Blagojevich’s drive for energy independence and will create over 60 new permanent jobs for the Southwest Region, as well as 250 construction jobs. The Renewable Fuels Development Program is administered through the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
08/31/08 - Governor Blagojevich Announces Grants to Increase Exports of Illinois Food Products
Funds will enable Illinois food companies to expand their advertising and promotion budget in overseas markets
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced the availability of federal matching funds to help Illinois food companies promote their products in foreign markets.
More news
| Search news What is RSS? | Podcasts
|
|
|
News Categories
|
News Resources
|
Features
|
|
|