Environmental Justice Uncertainty: Confusion for Illinois Businesses

What is Environmental Justice and Why Does It Matter? Environmental Justice, or EJ, has been a challenging concept in environmental law. Unlike the panoply of environmental laws and regulations, with highly specific, technically complex requirements, EJ is far less precise. “Areas of EJ concern,” or similar nomenclature used in various state and federal programs, identify […]

Illinois Increases Maximum Civil Penalties for Environmental Violations

HeplerBroom’s Government Affairs Associate Michael Scott co-authored this blog post. On June 12, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 104-0006 which, in part, increased the maximum civil penalty amounts for violations under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Prior to these amendments, a person who violated any provision of the Act, a regulation adopted by the […]