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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

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Oct 2, 2026

Lou LeoneGUEST
9:48
... uh, questions, uh, for me.
speaker_0HOST
9:50
Let's, uh, talk about, um, do things seem to be moving along with the Illinois EPA with the, uh, anaerobic digester replacel- uh, replacement?
Lou LeoneGUEST
10:00
Yes.
Lou LeoneGUEST
10:00
Actually, that...
Kavi ChintamGUEST
33:56
It will go back to the commission and be relevant for all the utilities, so for both ComEd and Ameren in downstate Illinois.
Kavi ChintamGUEST
34:04
So yeah, the Commerce Commission is extremely important in this whole conversation and as well as, you know, some of the other agencies in Illinois, so, like, Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Water Survey Board.
Kavi ChintamGUEST
34:24
All these agencies are...
Kavi ChintamGUEST
34:26
This is all so unprecedented for them.
Greg HalbleibHOST
3:26
Springfield City Council advanced an ordinance this week allowing city water, light, and power to seek state funds for lead water service line replacements.
Greg HalbleibHOST
3:33
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency program with a no-interest loan is essentially a grant, as once it's awarded, it's automatically forgiven.
Greg HalbleibHOST
3:42
City officials said the IEPA estimated the project cost at four point five million dollars, and that funding would allow the city to effectively double its replacement rate for the estimated nine thousand remaining lead water service lines in the city.
Greg HalbleibHOST
3:57
West Nile virus contributed to the death in September of an eighty-six-year-old man in Shelby County, according to that county's health department.

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Greg HalbleibHOST
35:02
Springfield City Council advanced an ordinance this week allowing City Water, Light, and Power to request state funds for lead water service line replacements.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:10
City officials said IEPA estimated the project cost at four point five million dollars.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:14
If awarded, the no-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency program would automatically be forgiven, effectively making it a grant.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:23
West Nile virus contributed to the death in September of an eighty-six-year-old man in Shelby County.
speaker_0NARRATOR
3:25
Springfield City Council advanced an ordinance this week allowing city water light empowered to request state funds for lead water service line replacements.
speaker_0NARRATOR
3:32
And if awarded, the no-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency program would automatically be forgiven, making it a grant.
speaker_0NARRATOR
3:41
IEPA estimates the project cost at $4.5 million, according to city officials.
speaker_0NARRATOR
3:46
Funding would allow the city to effectively double its replacement rate for the remaining 9,000 re- uh, lead service lines in the city.

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Greg HalbleibHOST
35:32
That's dceo.illinois.gov.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:35
The Springfield City Council this week advanced an ordinance allowing citywide-- uh, City Water, Light, and Power to request state funds for lead water service line replacements.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:44
And if awarded, the no-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency program would automatically be forgiven, effectively making it a grant.
Greg HalbleibHOST
35:52
IEPA has estimated project cost in Springfield at $4.5 million.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:21
Springfield City Council advanced an ordinance this week allowing city water, light, and power to request state funds for lead water service line replacements.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:30
If awarded, the no-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency program would automatically be forgiven, effectively making it a grant.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:39
City officials said the IEPA estimated the project cost at $4.5 million.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:45
The funding would allow the city to effectively double its replacement rate for the estimated 9,000 remaining lead service lines in the city.
Scott BertramHOST
45:08
It's a law.
Scott BertramHOST
45:09
So the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency just put out their comprehensive climate action plan.
Scott BertramHOST
45:15
What needs to happen to reach that mark by 2050? And let me tell you, you wouldn't like it, and I wouldn't like it.
Scott BertramHOST
45:22
My guess is most Illinois residents won't like it.
Michelle NavarroHOST
16:34
Of course, like we mentioned, Southwest and Southwest sides have to face the most.
Michelle NavarroHOST
16:39
And recently there are calls from community members asking the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the IEPA, to deny a permit for a long-standing metal shredder plant in Pilsen called the Sims Metal Recycling Plant.
Michelle NavarroHOST
16:56
There's even a march happening this Saturday, October 3rd, starting at the Clinton Pink Line, and they are calling it the Sims Chokes Pilsen March.
Michelle NavarroHOST
17:06
They're demanding that Governor Pritzker stop the renewal of the Sims.
Peter HancockGUEST
6:30
Uh, it was funded, and of course, the state also received a huge grant years ago from a program in the Biden administration that contained a lot of money for states and large cities to reduce their, uh, carbon footprints.
Peter HancockGUEST
6:46
Uh, so Illinois has a climate advisor in- within the, the Illinois EPA.
Peter HancockGUEST
6:53
It's a report.
Peter HancockGUEST
6:54
It'll land on the legislature's desk.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:17
Northbound lanes are not affected, and local access to Tansey Road will be permitted.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:21
A new comprehensive climate action plan released this month by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says the state has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:31
Not yet, though, on track to meet the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:37
More at WMAY.com. Let's look now at the News Channel 20 Storm Team forecast with meteorologist Matt Bednar.

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Greg HalbleibHOST
31:54
I'm Greg Halbleib, 97.7 and 970 WMAY News
Greg HalbleibHOST
31:57
Headlines.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:07
New Comprehensive Climate Action Plan released this month by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says the state has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but is not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Greg HalbleibHOST
32:24
Capital News Illinois reports that to reach that goal, the plan suggests Illinois will need to enact significant changes across virtually every sector of its economy.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:23
The estimated economic impact was $7.5 million.
Greg HalbleibHOST
4:26
A new comprehensive climate action plan released this month by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says the state has made substantial progress in reducing... greenhouse gas emissions in recent years but it's not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 capital news illinois reports that to reach that goal plan suggests illinois will need to enact significant changes across virtually every sector of its economy more at wmay.com as we turn now to sports with darren pritchett
Darren PritchettCORRESPONDENT
5:01
Minnesota defeated the Bears 9-3 on a rainy day at Soldier Field.
Darren PritchettCORRESPONDENT
5:05
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams left the game with a hamstring injury.

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Greg HalbleibHOST
34:01
The northbound lanes will not be affected.
Greg HalbleibHOST
34:03
Local access to Tansey Road will be permitted.
Greg HalbleibHOST
34:06
And a new comprehensive climate action plan released this month by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says the state has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not yet on track to meet the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Greg HalbleibHOST
34:20
More at WMAY.com. As we take a look at the News Channel 20 Storm Team forecast, and it is presented by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, serving its valued business members with advocacy.

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