2013 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone the Size of Connecticut
Today, Prairie Rivers Network and other members of the Mississippi River Collaborative issued news releases about the size of the 2013 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone. Please see our news release below and...
View ArticleRiver Training Debunked
River structures magnify flood risks and harm the environment For more than a century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been wrestling with the Mighty Mississippi, determined to “train” it. The...
View ArticlePBS to Air “Troubled Waters” Tonight
A big thank you to WILL-TV for broadcasting the documentary Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story. This one-hour program airs at 9pm on Monday, August 5. Troubled Waters tells the story of the...
View ArticlePress Release: Peoria Group Calls for Protection of Illinois River from Toxic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 7, 2013 Contact: Joyce Blumenshine, Sierra Club Heart of Illinois Group, joblumen@yahoo.com, (309) 678-1011 Traci Barkley, Prairie Rivers Network,...
View ArticlePress Release: Tax Dollars Subsidizing Destruction of Upper Mississippi River
Time for Congress to Focus on River Health, Not Corporate Welfare Rock Island, IL – The locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River have significantly damaged – and continue to degrade – the...
View ArticleRestoring America’s River
Using the Water Resources Development Act To Mend the Upper Mississippi River When they return from summer recess, Congress will consider a new Water Resources Development Act to guide the Army Corps...
View ArticlePress Release: Asian carp spawning population moves closer to Lake Michigan
For Immediate Release Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 Asian Carp: Leaping Faster to Lake Michigan Than the Solutions to Stop Them CHICAGO – The leading edge of the Asian carp invasion in Illinois has advanced...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn signs bill to improve access to private lands
Today, Governor Quinn signed into law SB 1042, an important bill to protect private landowners and conservation land trusts who wish to allow public access for outdoor recreation and education. For...
View ArticleAugust 2013 E-News
In this August 2013 E-News Edition: Rain Garden Ramble Prairie Rivers Network Annual Dinner – October 11, 2013 Call for Nominations: 2013 River Steward Award Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Ramble?????
Rain garden rambling, that is. If you would like to see some real, live rain gardens, please join Prairie Rivers Network staff and members for a bike ride to four Champaign properties. We will meet...
View ArticleStormwater Conference to Emphasize Working with Nature
The public is invited to attend any part of an all-day, FREE meeting on stormwater management. The Green Infrastructure Conference takes place Tuesday, September 17 from 8:00am-3:30pm at the iHotel...
View ArticlePrairie Rivers Network Annual Dinner
Join river enthusiasts and Prairie Rivers Network’s staff and board members for good conversation, food, and fun at our Annual Dinner as we celebrate our rivers and streams. Where: I Hotel and...
View ArticlePanel discussion on Champaign County water resources
The Sierra Club Prairie Group will sponsor a panel presentation and discussion titled Champaign County’s Water: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes To, and How We Can Protect It Along the Way to...
View ArticleIllinois Land Conversions Result in More Crop Acres
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new data that show a net national loss of non-cropland (e.g., prairie, forest) due to conversion to cropland. In a one year period from 2011-2012, Illinois...
View ArticleCourt-Ordered Coal Ash Protections to Benefit Illinois Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2013 Court-Ordered Coal Ash Protections to Benefit Illinois Communities Federal Court Orders EPA to Move Forward on Coal Ash Rules Washington, D.C. – A federal judge...
View ArticlePrairie Rivers Network to Honor River Advocates at Annual Dinner
Media scholar Robert McChesney will be keynote speaker Prairie Rivers Network will honor Kevin Cummings and Suzanne Smith for their work in protecting and promoting the health of Illinois rivers and...
View ArticlePrairie River Notes – Summer 2013 Newsletter
Read Prairie Rivers Network’s Summer 2013 Newsletter, featuring articles on: The Illinois River Greetings from Glynnis Coal Subsidies Drain Illinois’ State Budget Thank You Runners, Walkers and...
View Article“Troubled Waters” to be shown in Champaign-Urbana
One of the goals of Prairie Rivers Network is to improve the health of Illinois’ rural rivers by reducing farm chemical pollution. The documentary Troubled Waters does a nice job of describing the...
View ArticleAnnual Dinner 2013 Roundup
The Prairie Rivers Network staff and board of directors had a wonderful evening visiting with 300 members and friends at our Annual Dinner on October 11th. Pictures from the Annual Dinner...
View ArticleFederal Judge Gives EPA 60 Days to Set Deadline for Coal Ash Regulations
EPA proposed first-ever federal regulations in 2010, little movement since then October 29, 2013 Washington, D.C. – A federal judge issued a memorandum today in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental...
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