Category: Litigation and Enforcement Defense

• IEPA Seal Orders: The Extent of Section 34 Authority

  April 25 / Posted By Molly Snittjer

  Section 34 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act gives the Agency authority to seal equipment, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, or facilities in emergency conditions and conditions creating immediate danger or imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare of the environment. Section 34 gives the Agency authority to issue a seal order in 3 different … Continue reading "IEPA Seal Orders: The Extent of Section 34 Authority"...

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• The Accidental Open Dump: An Illinois Appeals Court Upholds Administrative Penalties for Improper Storage

  March 29 / Posted By Vince Angermeier

  The Illinois Environmental Protection Act broadly prohibits open dumping, which it defines as “the consolidation of refuse from one or more sources at a disposal site” (other than an actual landfill). It also empowers the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to issue administrative citations when the dumping results in particular occurrences, such as the deposition of … Continue reading "The Accidental Open Dump: An Illinois Appeals Court Upholds Administrative Penalties for Improper Storage"...

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