Appellate Court Upholds Illinois Coal Ash Regulations

When a power plant burns coal to create energy, it produces coal combustion residue (CCR), often referred to as coal ash. Dry coal ash can go to a landfill, but wet coal ash is typically directed to an on-site impoundment often known as a coal ash pond. CCR contains contaminants such as mercury, arsenic, and […]

2023’s Second Quarter Filled with Environmental Law Updates

That’s a wrap on Quarter 2 of 2023, and it was an eventful one for environmental law news. Updates included proposed rules to address both the disposal of CCR from legacy CCR surface impoundments and GHG standards and guidelines for fossil fuel-fired power plants, the new Sackett II decision on WOTUS, SSM Rulemaking in Illinois, and new legislation passed by the Illinois 103rd General […]