Welcome to Illinois Environmental Lawyers

	Did You Know?
	There is a National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan The federal regulation that guides determination of the sites to be corrected under the Superfund program and the program to prevent or control spills into surface waters or other portions of the environment. (Also known as NOHSCP/NCP).

Illinois Lawyers specializing in Environmental Law focus on litigation concerning environmental issues such as air pollution, water contamination, chemical and nuclear waste, oil spills, and other related matters.

	Air Quality Standards, 1998
	Percentage of persons living in counties not meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards Percentage   49   Source: Aerometric Information Retrieval System, U.S. Environmental protection Agency.

The US government passed the National Environment Protection Act (NEPA) in 1970 to help protect the environment from public and private actions such as corporate pollution or excessive logging. The Environmental Quality Improvement Act as well as the Environmental Education Act and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are other measures taken by the federal government to ensure protection of the environment, and the quality of water and air.

Common case types Illinois Environmental Lawyers face on a daily basis include:

• Water Contamination
• Factory & Air Pollution
• Chemical Poisoning
• Toxic Waste
• CERCLA or Superfund
• Oil Pollution Spills
• Toxic Mold
• Lead Poisoning
• Asbestos Hazards
• Toxic Mold in Schools
• Benzene Exposure

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Illinois Audio & Video         State of the Earth's Ecosystems Audio, RM, 44 kbps, 5:58, 4/22/2005 More than 1,300 hundred scientists have contributed to a new United Nations' report on the state of the world's ecosystems. We look at this "report card" for Earth. And we'll hear about a second U.N. report that recommends immediate steps we should take to protect our environment and encourage sustainable economic development. Source: National Public Radio

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