Local Headlines: May 1-15

  • The Green Earth Institute held its local Green Earth Fair (Naperville Sun) on May 4th, attracting 1,900 vistitors and dozens of exhibitors.
  • The US EPA toughened its standards for ozone pollution last March, which means that Chicagoland will likely see more Ozone Action Days (Naperville Sun) this summer.
  • Residents near the Mallard Lake landfill in Hanover Park accuse the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of being too late in issuing a violation notice (Daily Harald) to Mallard Lake’s operator, BFI Waste Systems.
  • The house hazardous waste facility most convenient to Naperville residents, mentioned before in this blog, is short $25,000 in funding (Beacon News) and may eventually close after Will County withdrew its financial support for the facility for the 2008-09 fiscal year.

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