| From regulating auto vehicle emissions
to collecting and reusing methane gas from landfills, the
Illinois EPA's daily activities cover a lot of diverse
areas. To help the public better understand what the
Agency is and does, a monthly television show, "Our
Environment Today" has been developed for local
public access stations. The program uses a documentary
style to illustrate current environmental issues around
the state, and topics on "Our Environment
Today" are as varied as the Agency's day-to-day
activities. The October 1996 program went 300 feet below
ground to examine the Chicago area Tunnel and Reservoir
Program (TARP), a massive program to capture excess storm
water and prevent flooding in residential areas;
December's program looked at the mining industry and the
reclamation of strip-mined areas.
Local cable television listings show which public
access channels in the state carry "Our Environment
Today."
What do you think?
"Our Environment Today" welcomes suggestions
for future programs, and comments on programs that have
aired. Contact Bob Wiatrolik or Kacie Walters by mail at
the Illinois EPA, 2200 Churchill Road, Box 19276,
Springfield, Ill. 62794-9276, or by phone at
217-524-3292. Comments may also be sent to the Agency's
Internet home page at
"http://www.epa.state.il.us/".
Teachers, students, organizations, and members of the
general public can obtain tapes of previous programs by
sending a blank VHS tape. To request copies, write to
"Our Environment Today," #27, Illinois EPA, Box
19276, Springfield, Ill. 62794-9276, identifying the
program you would like to receive.
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Tapes available from the Our
Environment Today program
include:
- Air monitoring
- Asbestos
- Atrazine and the
drinking water supply
- Biological stream
sampling
- Cash for Clunkers
- Clean Break and
LONZA's cleanup efforts
- Community relations
and the Waukegan Harbor cleanup project
- Environmental
education
- Flood of 1993: Parts I
and II
- Glenview Naval Air
Base Closure
- Hazardous waste
cleanups
- Household hazardous
waste collections
- Illinois EPA -- 25
Years Ago
- Illinois EPA in the
field: Parts I and II
- Methane recovery
- Noise pollution
- Ozone and Partners for
Clean Air
- Pollution prevention
- Stream Sampling
- Stage II vapor
recovery
- Tunnel and reservoir
plan
- Tire shredding and
cleanups
- Vehicle inspection and
maintenance
To request tapes, send a blank
VHS tape to: Illinois EPA, c/o Bob Wiatrolik,
2200 Churchill Road, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield,
IL 62794-9276.
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