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Thompson signs noise bill amid EPA objections
Governor James Thompson signed legislation rejecting EPA guidance that would block state regulation of noise pollution from gun clubs and auto racetracks. The bill, sponsored by Rep. John Edward Porter, bars the Pollution Control Board from applying noise standards to most sporting events, despite EPA opposition.
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Springfield
James Thompson
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Bernie Killian
John Edward Porter
Evanston
State Pollution Control Board
Thompson
Killian
Daniel Walker
General Assembly