Now Is the Time: Defend Illinois Wetlands and Clean Water
December 19, 2025 | Action Alert
What’s left of Illinois’ wetlands faces grave danger from the Trump Administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rollback. Tell EPA to withdraw the Polluted Waters Rule.
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PRN and Sierra Club Illinois File Lawsuit Challenging IL Coal Mining Expansion
December 18, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club Illinois are suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally owned public power provider, to block the federal government from a massive expansion of coal mining in Illinois.
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2026 State Funding Outlook: Financing for Climate and Energy Community Projects
December 16, 2025 | Blog Post
As federal funding for energy and climate projects evaporates into thin air, Illinois communities are scrambling to find alternative resources to do their part in mitigating the worst impacts of climate change.
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March of the Data Centers
December 12, 2025 | Blog Post
Over the past six months, communities across Illinois have been caught off guard by sudden proposals—often from major tech companies—to build enormous data centers nearby.
Now Online: PRN’s Winter 2025 Newsletter
December 12, 2025 | Blog Post
Our winter newsletter has arrived!
PEOPLE OVER POLLUTERS! Stop the PERMIT Act TODAY!
December 9, 2025 | Action Alert
Legislation gutting the Clean Water Act—legislation that, if passed, clears a path for polluters to contaminate our rivers, wetlands, lakes, and drinking water—is moving through the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
Prairie Rivers Network Releases 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Co-op Scorecard
December 3, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network has launched the 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecard, ranking Illinois rural electric cooperatives on 16 metrics.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Limits, Risks, and Better Pathways
November 30, 2025 | Blog Post
As demand for gasoline fades, ethanol producers like One Earth Energy are turning to sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, as a potential lifeline.
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Beyond Solar Panels: Exploring the Co-Benefits of Solar Farms for the Environment
November 24, 2025 | Blog Post
In many Illinois communities, the conversation around solar often centers on a key question: How will the solar installation affect the soil and water that supports some of America’s most productive farmland?
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