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		<title>Action Alert: End Coal Use at Abbott Power Plant</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/03/action-alert-abbott-power-plant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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Abbott Power Plant (source: Illinois State Geological Survey)


For our friends and supporters in the Champaign-Urbana area:
Come out on Wednesday, March 10th, and support a growing partnership among Illinois clean air and water advocates as they kickoff their campaign to promote the end of burning dirty coal at the University of Illinois’ Abbott Power Plant.
Since Abbott [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Spread the Word About &#8220;Big Price &#8211; Little Benefit&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/03/help-spread-the-word-about-big-price-little-benefit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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More press is covering the new Big Price – Little Benefit report released by Prairie Rivers Network and partners condemning proposed expansion locks along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.
Read press coverage from the Daily-Journal.com by seraching on &#8220;Prairie Rivers Network.&#8221;
You can help spread the word by sharing this post with a friend.
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		<title>Coal Ash Water Pollution Site in Oakwood, IL</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-ash-water-pollution-site-in-oakwood-il/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-ash-water-pollution-site-in-oakwood-il/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major new report just released by Earthjustice and Environmental Integrity Project finds new coal ash water pollution sites in 14 states, including one in Oakwood, Illinois. With these new findings and an outpouring of public comment, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget is under significant pressure to release the delayed EPA proposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coal Mine Lawsuit Captures the Attention of Illinois Attorney General</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-mine-lawsuit-captures-the-attention-of-illinois-attorney-general/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-mine-lawsuit-captures-the-attention-of-illinois-attorney-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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Prairie Rivers Network is holding polluters accountable when the EPA fails to enforce the law. A coal mine near Industry, Illinois, has violated its permit by discharging pollution (such as iron, manganese, and sulfates) at levels several times higher than allowed. Prairie Rivers Network and partners launched a lawsuit against the two coal companies that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Price – Little Benefit for expanded locks on the Mississippi River</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/news/2010/02/big-price-%e2%80%93-little-benefit-for-expanded-locks-on-the-mississippi-river/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/news/2010/02/big-price-%e2%80%93-little-benefit-for-expanded-locks-on-the-mississippi-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Prairie Rivers Network and our partners in the Nicollet Island Coalition released a report condemning proposed expansion of 7 of the 29 locks that aid navigation along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers got Congressional authorization in 2007 to double the size of the locks, at a potential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March of the Asian Carp</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/march-of-the-asian-carp/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/march-of-the-asian-carp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the loose 
Bighead and silver carp (collectively referred to as Asian carp) escaped from Arkansas fish farms into the Mississippi River and have marched steadily upstream in the Illinois River towards Lake Michigan. The invaders reached the Peoria area about a decade ago where their population has been doubling almost every year. In 2003 the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Workshop: How to Write a Fundable 319 Grant</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/upcoming-workshop-write-319-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/upcoming-workshop-write-319-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REGISTER NOW!



Workshop attendees at The Morton Arboretum


WHAT:  Learn helpful hints on how to write a fundable 319 grant from the U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA. Hear local governments, The Morton Arboretum, and lake associations share their perspectives on 319 grant writing. A tour of the Arboretum is planned, so be dressed for the outdoors!
WHEN:  Wednesday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Public Screening of &#8220;Big River&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/big-river/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/big-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Prairie Rivers Network, Sangamon Valley Sierra Club, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, and the film&#8217;s producers for a free screening of the entertaining documentary &#8220;Big River.&#8221;
This 30-minute film by the makers of &#8220;King Corn&#8221; discusses how agricultural chemicals applied to Midwestern farms can pollute rivers and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
Stacy James, Water Resources Scientist for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enough talk &#8211; it&#8217;s time for action on Asian carp</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/enough-talk-its-time-for-action-on-asian-carp/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/enough-talk-its-time-for-action-on-asian-carp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over three hundred people turned out for the federal Asian carp hearing in Chicago on February 12, including Prairie Rivers Network staffer Traci Barkley who was quoted in the Detroit Free Press.
Traci, who conducted some of the early research on the electric fence prior to joining Prairie Rivers Network, reminded top federal officials that it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-dirty-past-hazy-future/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/coal-dirty-past-hazy-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Documentary by The Environment Report
An in-depth look at the future of coal in this country. The Environment Report explores the role that coal plays in our lives and in the lives of those who depend on coal mining for a living. Can coal truly be a viable option in the new green economy?
http://www.environmentreport.org/coal_doc.php
Public Radio, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action Alert: Hearing on Asian Carp &#8211; Today</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/asian-carp-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/asian-carp-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Webcast Available 3-6 pm
Federal agencies will hold a public hearing today (Friday, February 12) on Asian carp in Chicago, from 3-6pm. The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee will discuss plans and get recommendations on Asian carp control efforts. The committee will answer questions and listen to comments from the public.
Prairie Rivers Network staffer Traci Barkley and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ACTION ALERT: Call Your Reps on Hazardous Coal Waste</title>
		<link>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/action-alert-call-reps-coal-waste/</link>
		<comments>http://prairierivers.org/articles/2010/02/action-alert-call-reps-coal-waste/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prairie Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[URGENT! Your Help is Still Needed to Protect Our Water from Hazardous Coal Waste
1) Please Phone Your U.S. Representative’s Office ASAP!
Many elected officials are bowing to industry pressure. Read more here and here. Don’t let the coal industry be the only voices heard. More than ever, out elected officials need to hear from their citizens [...]]]></description>
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