Illinois Business Advocacy
Recent IERG actions
Water
- Groundwater
- Per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits
- Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
Air
- Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
- Nonattainment new source review (NA-NSR)
- Particulate Matter (PM)
- Exceptional events
Land
- Coal combustion residuals (CCRs) or coal ash
- General construction and demolition debris (GCDD)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage
Environmental justice
- Illinois Commission on Environmental Justice
- USEPA guidance for permitting transactions
- Illinois EPA mapping tool
Legislative
- Public Act 103-0538 (HB3017) Permit Portal
- Wetlands legislation
Comprehensive support during the regulatory phase
Informed professionals are more likely to make balanced policy decisions. In addition to quarterly meetings and monthly webinars, we hold annual seminars, like our Air Permit Seminar, to educate environmental professionals on Illinois environmental regulations.
We identify legislation of interest for our members and provide updates in anticipation of significant deadlines. We then ask for your feedback on your business’s experience with these bills, any bills of interest you’d like added to our list, and whether you agree or disagree with our proposed position. We’ve also initiated regulatory development and proposed rulemakings before the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB).
Within our membership platform, we notify members of any significant movements in the regulatory cycle, including draft guidance overviews, the timing of public comment periods, and any clarifications/corrections agencies make. In some circumstances, we send out surveys to give our members the opportunity to weigh in.
When government agencies finalize rules, our members are the first to know. Not only do we provide timely updates, we’re here to support businesses through any implementation.