Public Hearing over Murdock mine renewal on Monday
Alpena Vision Resources’ state mining permit for the Murdock Mine in Douglas County, IL is coming up for renewal, and Prairie Rivers Network has requested a public hearing. That public hearing will be...
View ArticlePRN urges UCSD to adopt policy that protects water supply, promotes stream...
Below find a letter to the trustees of the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District outlining our position on water sales by the district. This letter was precipitated by UCSD’s consideration of water sales...
View ArticleCelebrate Clean Water and Good Beer!
Please join Prairie Rivers Network and friends for our Happy Hour on May 31st! We’ll raise a toast to clean water, healthy rivers, and good beer! When: May 31st, 2013, 6-8pm Where: Mike n’ Molly’s, 105...
View ArticleCentral Illinois Rain Barrel Sale and Rain Garden Talk!
The Tazewell County Health Department is selling rain barrels to central Illinois residents. Rain barrels are a great way to recycle rain water and reduce water bills! If you would like to order a...
View ArticlePermanent medicine disposal sites in Champaign-Urbana
A new Champaign-Urbana area program has collection boxes available at the following locations to accept unwanted or expired medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The C-U Area Medicine Take-back...
View ArticleGroups oppose permit for mine with over 600 recorded violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday June 4, 2013 Local Groups Appeal Illinois Coal Mine’s Operating Permit After More than 600 Permit Violations on Record Citizens Lead Renewed Effort to Protect Freshwater...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn: Separation is the “ultimate solution” to Asian carp problem
This past weekend marked a significant development toward permanently protecting the Great Lakes from the dreaded Asian carp and revitalizing the Chicago River system. During a panel discussion at the...
View ArticleLarge Factory Farm in Sensitive Karst Region Approved by IDOA
The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently approved the construction of a new hog confinement in Adams County north of Quincy. This news is disappointing and potentially life-changing for the...
View ArticleTake Action – Comment on Illiana Tollway project and attend public meeting
Your input is needed on a proposed tollway project that will traverse prime farmland, and several rivers and streams to connect I-65 near Lowell, Indiana to I-55 near Wilmington, Illinois. The 47-mile...
View ArticleACTION ALERT – Tell Congress to put conservation compliance in the farm bill
UPDATE: On Wednesday, June 19, Congressman Fortenberry introduced his amendment on the House floor, and then withdrew it. It is likely that he felt there was not enough support for passage....
View ArticleRantoul Hog Sludge Poses Pollution Problem
Rantoul Foods is a hog slaughterhouse located just west of Rantoul, Illinois. They slaughter almost 4,000 hogs a day and produce about 1 million gallons of sludge annually during the processing. This...
View ArticleCoal Industry Drains Close to $20 Million from Illinois State Budget Annually
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 27, 2013 REPORT: Coal Industry Drains Close to $20 Million from Illinois State Budget Annually View Report Here CHICAGO - A report released today by the Center for...
View ArticleIn the News: Letters to the Editor pour in
People in the Champaign-Urbana area are making their voices heard about the proposed water sale of the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District to Cronus Chemical’s proposed fertilizer plant and Sunrise...
View ArticleUrbana Champaign Sanitary District approves sale of water to Cronus Chemical
Prairie Rivers Network seeks right to enforce District’s promise to protect aquatic life By unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees for the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District approved the sale of more...
View ArticleNominate your river hero!
Nominate your river heroes for Prairie Rivers Network’s River Steward Award! Nominations are due by August 26, 2013. The award will be presented at the Annual Dinner on October 11, 2013. Please send...
View ArticleCharles Goodall, 1944-2013
We mourn the passing of Charles Goodall, member of our Board of Directors since 2000. A friend to us all, a friend to our rivers, we miss him sorely. —– SIDELL – Charles William Goodall, 68, of Sidell...
View ArticleCitizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water! Hundreds attend limited public hearing on power plant water pollution Washington, D.C. – On April 22, after more than 30 years of delay, the...
View ArticleJune 2013 E-News
In this June 2013 E-News Edition (PDF): TAKE ACTION: Calls are needed to protect wetlands! Governor Quinn: Separation is the “Ultimate Solution” to Asian Carp Problem IEPA Reissues Industry Mine Permit...
View ArticleJuly 2013 E-News
In this July 2013 E-News Edition (PDF): TAKE ACTION: Protect our water from power plant pollution! Pink Heelsplitter, Mapleleaf, Scaleshell–OH MY! Call for Nominations—2013 River Steward Award Gulf...
View ArticleSangamon Watershed Celebration!
Join Prairie Rivers Network at the 9th annual Sangamon Watershed Celebration in Decatur. This is a fun event sponsored by our friends at the Agricultural Watershed Institute. Come out for music, food,...
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