Illinois Considers New Rules for Septic Systems: Proposals Target Above-Ground Tanks
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By Jayne Matthews, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Feb. 6--TROY -- Contamination of Silver Creek and other waters in Illinois soon may bring down stricter inspections on above-ground septic tanks that spew cleansed water onto the ground.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--HANCOCK COUNTY -- Rebuilding delayed due to faulty septic tanks   Thousands of property owners hoping to rebuild their homes here will soon find they are stuck between a rock and a smelly place.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 7--Fort Lewis officials promised Wednesday to help protect Puget Sound by intercepting hazardous wastes before they enter the post's sewage treatment plant.
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By Scott Miller, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  May 26--BLOOMINGTON -- Opponents of a proposed crude-oil pipeline in Central Illinois face a costly uphill battle.   Mark McCormick of Woodstock knows.
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International rules allowing burial of greenhouse gases beneath the seabed enter into force on Saturday in what will be a step toward fighting global warming, if storage costs are cut and leaks can be averted.
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday proposed the state ban the sale and rental of violent and sexually explicit video games for children under 18, a restriction that has failed so far elsewhere in the country.
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By Mike Monson, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.  Sep.
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CHICAGO, June 13  /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 seeks comments on its tentative decision to approve three changes to Indiana's drinking water regulations that will enhance protection of public health.
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By Chris Bowman, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 11--State health officials are considering a proposal that would have Rancho Cordova residents relying for the first time on treatment technologies to remove rocket fuel chemicals from their drinking water.
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By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Dec. 8--Daviess County Judge-Executive Reid Haire said Thursday he wants county health officials to investigate if failing septic tanks are causing E. coli contamination in Yellow Creek.
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By Mike Riopell  SPRINGFIELD - The state's chance to lure a state-of-the-art power plant and the hundreds of jobs it could bring to east-central Illinois could hinge on lawmakers' repairs to key legislation.
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By Ashley Tusan Joyner, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Dec. 13--Rep.
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on  Thursday proposed the state ban the sale and rental of violent  and sexually explicit video games for children under 18, a  restriction that has failed so far elsewhere in the country.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will participate in a water quality monitoring demonstration on the west branch of the DuPage River in Naperville on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to highlight the importance of clean water.
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By Aliana Ramos, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 14--GEORGETOWN -- Control over water and sewer service in rural Georgetown County may be up for grabs.
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By Scott Streater, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Mar. 11--The first sign of impending disaster would be a piercing hiss as thousands of pounds of chlorine gas rushed through a hole in one of the 4,000-gallon storage tanks at the Tarrant County Water Supply Project plant in Euless.
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By Amanda C. Tinnin, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.  May 28--GLEN CARBON -- Village residents may be paying more for their water and sewer service. But it's hard to tell how much more that will be.