Neighbors Consider Proposed Hog Farm a Threat to Beloved Local Creek
Yesterday, Prairie Rivers Network attended a heated, public informational meeting on a proposed hog farm in Marshall County. We attended because we were asked to by a group of local residents who don’t...
View ArticleCommunity wants full cleanup of coal ash dumps along Middle Fork River
A number of Vermilion County residents are concerned about the coal ash pits along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River and have been working with Prairie Rivers Network to protect this beloved...
View ArticleRun for Your Rivers at the Illinois Marathon a Big Success!
Congratulations to Our Team! Our team members ran and/or walked for a total of 45 hours and 244 miles to raise $7,885! First Presbyterian Church of Urbana David Bullock 0:54:34 10K Henry Goldsmith...
View ArticleHelp Protect the Mahomet Aquifer and Central Illinois’ drinking water!
Mahomet Aquifer Sole Source Hearings, May 13-14 The U.S. EPA is considering designating the Mahomet Aquifer a “sole source aquifer.” If so designated, the aquifer will be better protected against...
View ArticlePrairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of Year
Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of Year Reston, Va. (May 8, 2014) – Prairie Rivers Network, based in Champaign, Ill., was recently named the National Wildlife...
View ArticleMarshall County Board Votes Against Massive Hog Factory Farm
On May 8, the Marshall County Board voted 11-1 against the construction of a proposed hog factory farm. Members of Save Our Sandy were elated by the vote, which surely reflected their months of...
View ArticleCoal Ash Waste Hearings in Chicago Will Address Presing Statewide Illinois...
Recent Disasters Across the Country Spur Communities Impacted by Coal Ash Contamination to Call for Stronger Protections CHICAGO - Today, community members from across the state of Illinois whose lives...
View ArticleCreative Re-Use of Sump Pump Water: A Home Tour
Learn to re-use your sump pump water! When: Sat, June 7, 2pm – 3pm Where: 103 Clover, Savoy, IL (meet at the back of the house) Join other water geeks for a tour of the home of Jeff Fullilove in Savoy,...
View ArticleCorps Discounts Thousands of Citizen Comments on Asian Carp Solution
Real Accounting Shows That 89% of Public Supports Physical Separation of Great Lakes & Mississippi River Corps to Public: You Don’t Count The Army Corps of Engineers recently released the results...
View ArticleVermilion County leaders speak up for statewide coal ash rules to protect...
The Vermilion County Board passed a resolution with unanimous (23-0) support at their May 13 meeting recognizing that “…the County of Vermilion is concerned that the plan for dealing with the fly ash...
View ArticleMahomet Aquifer rally and hearing a big success!
The Mahomet Aquifer proved to have many friends on May 13, when U.S. EPA held a public hearing on a proposal to designate the Mahomet as a sole source aquifer. Thanks to our members who showed up at...
View ArticlePrairie Rivers Network Sues Army Corps of Engineers
Lawsuit seeks to halt destructive practices in Upper Mississippi River Prairie Rivers Network has joined with National Wildlife Federation and other state river groups to put an end to decades of...
View ArticleNew CO2 emissions standards will protect water and public health
The Obama administration recently announced a proposed rule to cut carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s power plants by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The proposal will be the first of its...
View ArticleShop AmazonSmile for Father’s Day and you give a gift to Prairie Rivers...
Prairie Rivers Network If you shop online using Amazon.com, you can shop instead at Smile.Amazon.com and .5% will be donated to Prairie Rivers Network. Smile.Amazon.com is just like shopping at...
View ArticleReport: Interior Must Address Bird Deaths Caused by Canada’s Tar Sands
Interior Department Must Declare Canada is Undermining International Wildlife Protections Destructive mining and drilling practices in the heart of Canada’s forest bird nurseries have already killed...
View ArticleIllinois DNR Rejects Coal Mine Proposal After Scofflaw Company Defaults On...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently rejected a permit renewal application for Springfield Coal Company’s Industry Mine. Citing failure of financial obligations, the June 4...
View ArticlePrairie Rivers Network Releases Documentary and Petition on Illinois Factory...
“From the very beginning of the hog facility, we started experiencing, there is no other word to describe it but gut-wrenching odors that could just wake you up out of a dead sleep.” This line kicks...
View ArticleShow Your Support for Clean Water
Tell U.S. EPA you support the Waters of the U.S. Rule There’s a new rule that’s good for clean water and it’s under attack. US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers want to do the right thing and clarify...
View ArticleLocal Communities Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Starved Rock State Park and local communities threatened by Illinois sand rush The rush for sand to fuel fracking is on, and Illinois has a lot of it. In the fracking process, silica sand is mixed with...
View ArticleVermilion County passes resolutions on coal ash
As the Illinois Pollution Control Board considers statewide rules to regulate coal ash, Vermilion County groups have stepped up to encourage stronger rules at the state level and additional...
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