Statement from Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Lisa Bonnet

Illinois EPA News Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2014


Statement from Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Lisa Bonnet 

SPRINGFIELD — Under the direction of Governor Quinn, the Illinois EPA is working with U.S. EPA to ensure that a recent crude oil release into Lake Michigan from the BP Whiting Refinery does not harm this precious water resource used for drinking, recreation and fishing. Illinois, like all other states that border Lake Michigan, have a shared responsibility for assuring that water pollution poses no threat to this significant water body. Given that the waters of Lake Michigan provide over 40 percent of our state’s citizens with drinking water, safeguarding its quality is of utmost importance.



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