<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Environment News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:01 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:01 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Signs Nation’s Strongest Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing - Governor’s Key Legislative Priority Will Set National Standard for Environmental Protection While Unlocking Potential for Thousands of Jobs in Southern Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=18&#x26;RecNum=11278</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today signed Senate Bill 1715 – the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act - into law. The new law enacts the nation’s strongest environmental protections for hydraulic fracturing and has the potential to create thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois. Passage of this legislation was one of Governor Quinn’s top priorities this year, and the Quinn Administration helped negotiate and draft the legislation.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9958517B2A48851D2ADA1C76C88CFC56</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Marks “No Print Day” on April 22 - Employees Encouraged During Earth Week to Minimize Paper Consumption, Consider Environment Before Printing]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=18&#x26;RecNum=11118</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO—During Earth Week in April, Illinois is marking Earth Day, April 22, as “No Print Day” to draw attention to the overuse of paper and on how to reduce paper consumption overall.“On ‘No Print Day,’ we encourage employees to re-examine the need for printing, copying or faxing documents,” said CMS Director Malcolm E. Weems.  “The State ¬of Illinois is committed to protecting the environment and increasing efficiency.”]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">D585D095B00CD2F5B50ACB64ADD23834</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Kankakee Clean Water Project to Create 600 Construction Jobs - Governor’s Illinois Clean Water Initiative Investing $21.5 Million to Support Major Upgrade of 75-Year-Old Wastewater Treatment Plant]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=18&#x26;RecNum=11087</link><description><![CDATA[KANKAKEE - Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $21.5 million investment for a major upgrade of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency (KRMA) wastewater treatment plant that will create more than 600 construction jobs in the area. This announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to drive Illinois’ economy forward and protect the environment by modernizing Illinois’ water infrastructure. Funded by a low-interest loan through Governor Quinn’s $1 billion Illinois Clean Water Initiative (ICWI), the project will help prevent pollutants from entering the Kankakee River and meet the clean water needs of 70,000 people.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">A82AAC2169C9A76E374B2F4C96BFA0A0</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Statement on New Fracking Regulation Proposal]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=18&#x26;RecNum=10942</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – February 21, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the below statement following today’s introduction of House Bill 2615 to create a regulatory framework for hydraulic fracking. The governor directed members of his cabinet to help negotiate the bill to ensure the strongest environmental protections possible.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">5723CE74503CA035097EA19FD040E5BB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Clean Water Project to Create 2,000 Jobs and Protect Environment - Illinois Clean Water Initiative Will Invest $250 Million to Update Wastewater Treatment, Reduce Flooding and Clean Up Chicago Area Waterways]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=18&#x26;RecNum=10917</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – February 11, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today awarded a $250 million low-interest loan to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to move forward with crucial projects to update the region’s water infrastructure, clean up area rivers and improve public health. Financed through the governor’s Illinois Clean Water Initiative (ICWI), the projects will create 2,000 construction-related jobs and support an additional 8,000 jobs in local communities.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9BAFA6744F936F58E710C819796C9D4B</guid></item></channel></rss>