Environmental Links

State of Illinois 

• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
• IEPA: Brownfield Initiative

• IEPA: Accidental Release Prevention

• Illinois Department of Public Health

• Illinois Emergency Management Agency
• Illinois Pollution Control Board
• Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
• Office of the State Fire Marshal
• IL On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program

Federal Government 

• USEPA Small Business Ombudsman
• USEPA Region 5
• USEPA Stratospheric Ozone Hotline
• USEPA Hotlines
• USEPA Pollution Prevention Information Center

Other Resources

• Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability
• Chicago Department of Public Health
• National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
• Midwest Materials Exchange (Serves Missouri & its border states)
• Partners for Clean Air

• National industry sector-based resources

  USEPA's latest effort to assist certain business sectors is called the Smart Sectors Program EPA's Smart Sectors will include: aerospace, agriculture, automotive, cement, chemical manufacturing, concrete, construction, electronics and technology, forestry/paper/wood products, iron and steel, mining, oil and gas, ports and maritime transportation, and utilities and power generation.

  Companies looking to switch materials for lower impact options should review EPA’s Safer Choice  site for resources.

  In addition to those sectors, EPA archived previously created sector pages  that provide assistance and resources for the following sectors.

  • Agribusiness 
  • Cement Manufacturing 
  • Colleges and Universities 
  • Construction 
  • Construction 
  • Forest Products 
  • Iron and Steel 
  • Metal Casting 
  • Metal Finishing 
  • Paint and Coatings 
  • Ports 
  • Shipbuilding and Ship Repair