Environmental Progress

Illinois EPA Volume XXVIII, Number 5 Fall 2003

Students Help Launch "Clean School Bus" Program
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Employees of the Month
Director’s Viewpoint:
Implements Governor's commitment to environment
Governor Launches Statewide Clean School Bus Program
Goal is healthier air for state's children, communities
Forget Punch and Have a Slice of Swamp
Build an edible wetland
Make a Splash
Home-schooled students and instructors are guests at water event
Phytoremediation Remedying Pollution
New technology solar powered, aesthetically pleasing, and it works
Supplemental Environmental Idea Bank
Citizens can "deposit" ideas, "withdraw" help for local problems
Coal Tar Cleanup Underway at Canton
Fulton County Cleanup included diverting nearby creek temporarily
IEPA Joins World Water Monitoring Event
Chicago Botanic Garden promoted awareness of importance of water
DuQuoin First Illinois Community to Finish Green Plan
First among 16 participating in pilot project
Brownfields Land Reuse Programs
Thousands of acres are salvaged each year
Environmental Justice concerns in Freeport
Residents concerned with cancer case numbers, potential health threats
Green Pays Rewards Chicago Area Resident with Toyota Prius
Second year another success
LaSalle Site Named to National Priorities List
LaSalle smelter operated at site for nearly 120 years
Radium Compliance Deadline Passes
Agency sending violation notices to 99 water supplies
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