Sunday Scary: The Horrors of Coal Pollution in Illinois
October 13, 2024 | Blog post
In this week’s blog post, we go deep into coal pollution in Illinois.
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Champaign County Board Begins Process Toward Establishing 12-Month Moratorium on Carbon Sequestration Under Mahomet Aquifer
October 11, 2024 | Press Release
The county board’s Environment and Land Use Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to move forward with the process in front of a standing room-only crowd of more than 70 people.
Leave the Leaves this Fall!
October 9, 2024 | Blog Post
Did you know you don’t HAVE to rake your leaves?! Putting down the rake altogether or finding alternative ways to use leaves in your yard is beneficial not only for the environment but also our local ecosystems and wildlife.
TAKE ACTION! Tell TVA to Keep Illinois Coal in the ground!
October 9, 2024 | Action Alert
We are facing a climate crisis that reaches every corner of the country. Illinois, in particular, plays a large role in that crisis through its extensive coal mining operations…
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Second leak at ADM’s carbon capture facility shows carbon sequestration poses unacceptable risk to Mahomet Aquifer
October 2, 2024 | Press release
The Protect the Mahomet Aquifer campaign is calling for urgent legislative action to ban carbon sequestration projects under the Mahomet Aquifer following a second leak at Archer Daniels Midland’s carbon injection facility in Decatur, this time of brine (saltwater).
Prairie Rivers Network honors environmental justice advocates with annual awards
September 27, 2024 | Blog Post
This year, Prairie Rivers Network is proud to recognize two remarkable individuals whose leadership is shaping a more just and equitable future for both people and the planet.
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Southern Illinois Communities Awarded Department of Energy’s Energizing Rural Communities Prize
September 19, 2024 | Press Release
Two projects from Southern Illinois have been awarded an “Energizing Rural Communities Prize,” the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced Wednesday.
Five ways to celebrate the Autumn Equinox!
September 18, 2024 | Blog post
Sunday, September 22, marks the Autumn (Fall) Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere, signifying the end of summer and official beginning of fall in Illinois.
We’re hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA to help Illinois coal communities with the energy transition!
September 17, 2024 | Job posting
Our “Energy Transition AmeriCorps VISTA” will support our work in helping Illinois energy communities clean up legacy pollution from Abandoned Mine Lands and navigate new clean energy opportunities.
Protect Water. Heal Land. Inspire Change.
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other.
Planet Earth is in a state of crisis in its ability to sustain human flourishing and the full diversity of life. Over the past several years, there has been an unprecedented war on environmental protection at the federal level. Meanwhile, Illinois agencies charged with protecting land, waters, and wildlife have suffered major declines in budget, staff, and effectiveness. PRN’s mission and programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in our state while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.