[Riverweb] Clean Water Action Alert

[Kim Erndt]

Illinois Clean Water Action Alert for July 27, 2007

The Lieutenant Governor would like to thank everyone who signed the online
petition to save Lake Michigan from the increased pollution at the BP
Whiting refinery.  This citizen action is sending a strong message to those
responsible that increasing pollution in our waterways is unacceptable.  If
you have signed the petition, you are automatically added to Clean Water
Action Alert list.  If you want to be removed, please refer to the bottom of
the message.

The Office of Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn periodically sends out Action
Alerts to provide information on meetings, news and action items, events,
and other useful information on issues of clean water, the Illinois River
Coordinating Council, Great Lakes, and other initiatives from Lt. Gov. Pat
Quinn.

Topics covered in today's Action Alert:
1.	It's Our River Day
2.	BP Whiting Petition
3.	BP Resolution in Congress
4.	Illinois River Coordinating Council Meeting
5.	Illinois River Management Conference
6.	Illinois Conservation and Climate Initiative
7.	Clean Water Tip of the Day

It's Our River Day (IORD)

Saturday, September 15, 2007 is "It's Our River Day" (IORD).  IORD is a
celebration of Illinois' waterways through education, conservation and
recreation.  It's not to late to plan an event and join in.  Your event will
be posted on the Lt. Governor's website as an official IORD event and will
be an option for citizens in your area looking to celebrate IORD.  For more
information visit www.cleanwaterillinois.org or contact:

Jeremy Kruidenier
Office of Lt. Governor Pat Quinn
414 Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217.558.1845
Fax: 217.782.9879
Email: jeremy.kruidenier at illinois.gov

BP Petition

The Lt. Governor would like to thank everyone who has already signed the
petition to keep BP from dumping more pollution into Lake Michigan.  If you
have not already, please visit www.cleanwaterillinois.org and add your name
to the list of more than 2,000 people who have signed this petition urging
BP to keep the nation's largest freshwater resource from further pollution.

BP Resolution in Congress

The U.S. House of Representatives also passed a resolution urging BP to
reconsider dumping more pollution into the lake and expressing disapproval
in the way the Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued a
permit allowing BP to be an exception to normal practices.  House
Congressional Resolution 187 passed overwhelmingly with a vote of 387-26.
The resolution is now in the Senate.  

Illinois River Coordinating Council Notice

The Illinois River Coordinating Council (IRCC), a watershed-based
stakeholder organization chaired by Lt. Governor Quinn, will hold its third
quarterly meeting at Principia College in Elsah, IL on August 16, 2007 at 1
p.m.  Please contact Jeremy Kruidenier (contact information listed above)
for a copy of the agenda or for more information.

Illinois River Management Conference

The 11th Biennial Governor's Conference on the Management of the Illinois
River System entitled "The Illinois River - Continuing our Commitment" will
take place from October 2-4th, 2007 in Peoria.  Please refer to the
attachment in this email.

Illinois Conservation and Climate Initiative (ICCI)

In January 2006 Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to offer farmers
and other landowners the opportunity to earn and sell greenhouse gas
emissions credits by adopting various conservation practices through the
ICCI.  The ICCI allows farmers and landowners to earn green house gas
emissions credits when they practice conservation tillage, plant grasses and
trees, or capture methane through the use of various methane capture
strategies, such as manure methane digesters.  These practices keep carbon
out of the atmosphere while providing other environmental benefits such as
the creation of wildlife habitat and reduced run-off from fields. Presently
the program is accepting applications for Pool III, which will end September
14th, 2007. Those wanting information on the program or wanting to submit
applications can go to www.illinoisclimate.org.

Clean Water Tip of the Day

Dispose of chemicals properly.  Do not pour them down a drain; save unused
chemical products for a hazardous waste collection event, or use them up!



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We encourage you to pass this email message along to your colleagues and
friends.  For more information on Clean Water Illinois, please visit:
http://www.CleanWaterIllinois.org.

If you want to contact Lt. Governor Pat Quinn, click on the contact link
below.
http://www.standingupforillinois.org/contact/
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To read the Lt. Governor's Privacy Notice, click below.
http://www.standingupforillinois.org/legal/privacy.php
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If you would like to have your email address removed from our list, click
below.
http://www.standingupforillinois.org/contact/email_remove.php

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