Natural Resources
Recent News About Natural Resources
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Benesch Ranked in Chambers 2022
Benesch Ranked in Chambers 2022. -
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022. -
Madison County celebrates National Fishing Month
Madison County officials are encouraging anglers of all ages to celebrate National Fishing Month by exploring Madison County’s waterways and sharing their catches on social media. -
St. Clair County real estate Feb. 8-12
A Belleville apartment building sold for $1,450,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Feb. 8-12. -
Federal, state governments seek cleanup costs for contaminated Fairmont City property
EAST ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Federal Government and the State of Illinois have filed a suit claiming XTRA Intermodal is liable for environmental damages and cleanup costs associated with its property in St. Clair and Madison Counties. -
CLARK HILL PLC: COVID-19 Chaos, Environmental Noncompliance, and Presidential Elections—What’s a Regulated Entity to Do?
Many businesses subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations continue to face uncertainty as they navigate environmental compliance and enforcement issues due to COVID-19. -
MAYER BROWN: Chambers USA 2020 ranks Mayer Brown in 38 practices, with 121 individual lawyers recognized
The 2020 edition of Chambers USA ranked Mayer Brown in 38 practice categories, including five Band One nationwide rankings. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Former Director of Illinois EPA Renee Cipriano joins Thompson Coburn
Nationally recognized environmental attorney Renee Cipriano has joined Thompson Coburn as a partner. -
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Receives 27 National Tier 1 Practice-Area Rankings in 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ List
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has received 27 national Tier 1 rankings and 125 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” -
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2019 “Leaders in their Field” by Chambers USA
Chambers USA has named 17 Clark Hill attorneys “Leaders in their Field” in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. -
Property owners sue well operator for breach of contract
Two property owners are suing well operators Dupo Oilfield Development Inc. citing alleged breach of agreement. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Elects 25 to Partnership
Husch Blackwell announced that 25 attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2019. -
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown achieves 114 first-tier rankings in 2019 US News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list
Mayer Brown achieved first-tier rankings in 114 national and metropolitan categories, including 34 national first-tier rankings, in the 2019 edition of the US News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. -
White County township and highway commissioner accused of trespassing
EAST ST. LOUIS – The federal government is accusing the Township of Emma in White County and a township official of unlawfully destroying a gate to gain unauthorized access to federal property. -
Electricity vendor tells state to pay up; Also, counseling vendor terminates contracts
SPRINGFIELD — Another vendor says it may have to cut off service to the state of Illinois because the state’s inability to pay its bills is threatening the vendor’s ability to continue doing business. In a disconnection-warning letter dated Oct. 29, Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. told the state it is behind on its accounts. “As a not-for-profit utility, Southwestern … relies on its members to pay their bill so we, in turn, can pay our bills and provide power to 22,000 homes, hospitals, -
Fifth District says no to injunction against state fracking rules
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges have rejected a plea for immediate invalidation of new state rules on hydraulic fracturing for oil. On July 10, they affirmed Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder in denying a preliminary injunction against the rules. The rules remain in effect but the suit that eight landowners brought against the rules will continue. For the moment, Justice Thomas Welch found their claims of harm too speculative to justify the extraordinary relief of a -
IMA responds to Obama's carbon emission plan
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St. Clair County real estate Dec. 13-19
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State's motion to dismiss or transfer discrimination suit filed against DNR in court Friday
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear arguments from the State of Illinois seeking to dismiss or transfer a discrimination suit filed against the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by an African American man who claims the department denied him a promotion due to his race. -
State files motion to compel against ATV rider involved in incident at Cahokia Mounds
The State of Illinois has filed a motion asking St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson to compel a defendant to answer interrogatories in a case brought over injuries a Department of Natural Resources Officer suffered when an ATV drove into at Cahokia Mounds.