Environmental Enforcement Division
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The Environmental Enforcement Division is a unit within the Illinois Attorney General’s Office responsible for enforcing state environmental laws and pursuing legal action against polluters to protect public health and natural resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Environmental Enforcement Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental law enforcement unit
ⓘ
government agency division ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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federal environmental agencies ⓘ local governments in Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
assistant attorneys general
ⓘ
investigators ⓘ support staff ⓘ |
| field |
environmental law
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ natural resources protection ⓘ public health protection ⓘ |
| goal |
compliance with environmental laws
ⓘ
deterrence of pollution ⓘ remediation of environmental damage ⓘ |
| headedBy | supervising attorney within the Illinois Attorney General’s Office ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
|
| legalAuthority |
Illinois state environmental laws
ⓘ
Illinois statutes and regulations related to pollution control ⓘ |
| location | Illinois ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure cleanup of contaminated sites in Illinois
ⓘ
hold polluters accountable under Illinois law ⓘ prevent future environmental harm in Illinois ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Illinois Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois Attorney General’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
civil enforcement of environmental violations
ⓘ
enforcement of state environmental laws ⓘ protecting Illinois natural resources ⓘ protecting public health from environmental harm ⓘ pursuing legal action against polluters ⓘ seeking penalties and injunctive relief for environmental violations ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
administrative enforcement support
ⓘ
civil litigation ⓘ |
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