Will be held on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 – 2 10:00 AM, DOWNTOWN LIBRARY

This Friday, October 28th, Peoria Families Against Toxic Waste and Sierra Club Heart of Illinois Group are holding a press conference to discuss the impending Illinois Supreme Court decision regarding the delisting of EAF waste. The conference will take place at 10:00 AM IN the Peoria Public Library, Main and Monroe Streets, in the 2nd Floor meeting room.

Case No. 110882 – Sierra Club et al., appellants, v. Illinois Pollution Control Board et al., appellees is an appeals case with the Appellate Court, Third District. PFATW and HOISC have been fighting the delisting of EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) waste. The IEPA classified EAF waste as non-hazardous, allowing the treated materials to be disposed of in standard municipal landfills.

PFATW and HOISC continue to argue that EAF waste is a hazardous material, even after treatment, and should be disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill.

On the Supreme Court site (http://www.state.il.us/court/SupremeCourt/Announce/default.asp), the decision will be posted as part of an “Opinion Announcement.” Anyone can sign up for an email notification or a tweet on the same page.