Melissa Brown’s recent article in The Illinois Manufacturer examines the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s various rulemaking activities during 2024. Topics covered include PFAS groundwater quality standards; startup, malfunction, and breakdown alternative emission limits; nitrogen oxides emissions; car and truck emission standards; coal combustion residuals; and environmental justice. The full article can be read here.

Brown, a partner in the firm’s Springfield office, has developed a robust environmental law practice. Her clients regularly rely on her to provide counsel on complying with federal and Illinois environmental statutes and regulations. She has been selected to the list of “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America.