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Chicago Department of the Environment
April 2010: District Court Finds Owner of Equipment a CERCLA Responsible Party Because He Had a ‘Connection’ to the Facility at the Time of the Release U.S. v. Saporito, ___F.Supp.2d___ 07 C 3169, (ND Ill, Feb. 9, 2010)
November 2008: Seventh Circuit Holds CERCLA Liability Affected¨by the Doctrine of Equitable Conversion but Not by Property Boundaries U.S. v. Capital Tax Corporation,___F.3d___ 07-3744 (7th Cir. Sept. 19, 2008)
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
March 2009: Tackling Climate Change: Taking A Regional Perspective
Chicago Park District
March 2002: United States Supreme Court Upholds Chicago's Content-Neutral Municipal Park Use Permit Ordinance Thomas v. Chicago Park District
Illinois Commerce Commission
March 2005: Seventh Circuit Rejects Illinois Statute Forcing Environmental Foundation to Turn Over Funds Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation v. Filan, ___F.3d___ 04-2277 (7th Cir. Dec. 22, 2004)
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
July 2010: District Court Holds Municipality’s Claims for Cleanup Damages Failed on Time Limitations and Could Not Be Saved by Other Theories Village of Depue, Illinois v. Viacom International, Inc., et al., ___F.Supp.2d___ 08-cv-1272; 08-cv-1273 (C.D. Ill. May 12, 2010)
April 2010: District Court Finds Owner of Equipment a CERCLA Responsible Party Because He Had a ‘Connection’ to the Facility at the Time of the Release U.S. v. Saporito, ___F.Supp.2d___ 07 C 3169, (ND Ill, Feb. 9, 2010)
October 2009: District Court Holds Defendants Not Liable for Violation of a Recently-Enacted Municipal Hazardous Substances Ordinance Village of DePue, Illinois v. Viacom International, Inc., ___F.Supp.2d___ 08-cv-1272, 08-cv-1273 (D. Ill. July 8, 2009)
December 2008: Seventh Circuit Holds Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit Expired Due to Construction Delay Sierra Club v. Franklin County Power of Illinois, ___F.3d___ 06-4045 (7th Cir. Oct. 27, 2008)
October 2008: Seventh Circuit Holds U.S. EPA Administrator Reasonably Denied Petitions Objecting to CAA Title V Operation Permits Citizens against Ruining the Environment v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ___F.3d___ 07-3197, 07-3198, and 07-3199 (7th Cir. July 28, 2008)
May 2008: Illinois State Court Finds that Uprooted Trees Constitute ‘Waste’ Subject to Statutory Regulations Regarding Open Dumping Northern Illinois Service Company v. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency et al. 567-04 (Ill. App. 2nd Dist. March 11, 2008)
May 2008: NPDES Permits in Illinois Face Stiffer Anti-Degradation Review
December 2007: Illinois Undertakes Significant Water Quality Standards Revision for the Chicago Area
June 2007: District Court Construes Indemnity Clause to Include Costs Associated with Voluntary Remediation Master Lock Company v. Hawn, ___F.Supp.2d___ 05-C-3933 (N.D. Ill. April 16, 2007)
May 2006: Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions
March 2005: Seventh Circuit Holds That No Further Remediation Letter Doesn’t Mean It’s Clean St. Charles Manufacturing Limited Partnership v. Whirlpool Corporation and Whirlpool Kitchens, Inc., ___F.3d___ 04-1762 (7th Cir. Feb. 11, 2005)
December 2004: Business May Challenge the Validity of Environmental Protection Act Violations Notice where It Has Ceased Operations Alternate Fuels Inc. v. Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency et al. 96071 (Ill. Oct. 21, 2004)
January 2004: District Court in Illinois Refuses to Dismiss Federal RCRA Action Despite Similar Pending State Court Proceedings Spillane v. Commonwealth Edison Company ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 03 C 1989 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 4, 2003).
November 2001: District Court: CERCLA'S Public Participation Requirements May Be Satisfied by Public Agency Involvement Norfolk S. Ry. Co. v. Gee Co. ___F.Supp.2d___, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12571 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 16, 2001).
Illinois Pollution Control Board
July 2010: Stirring the Pot—EPA Wants Recreational Uses and Water Quality Better Addressed for the Chicago River
June 2009: Chicago Area Waterway Rulemaking Continues Without an End in Sight
May 2008: NPDES Permits in Illinois Face Stiffer Anti-Degradation Review
December 2007: Illinois Undertakes Significant Water Quality Standards Revision for the Chicago Area
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
March 2007: In Another Post-Aviall Decision the Seventh Circuit Found Voluntary Cleanup Created Implied Contribution Claim Rights under CERCLA § 107(a) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc., ___F.3d___ 05-3299 (7th Cir. Jan. 17, 2007)
Office of Attorney General
May 2003: District Court Rejects Private Claims under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act Great Oak, LLC v. Begley Company ___F.Supp.2d___, Case No. 02 C 6496 (N.D. Ill. March 5, 2003).
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