- Signs of coal pollution running off of coal stockpile in Carbondale
This spring Prairie Rivers Network, along with our partners in the Heartland Coalfield Alliance, sponsored two tours of Illinois coalfields in order to explore the impacts that the entire coal life cycle has on the lands, water, health, and quality of life of communities in central and southern Illinois. Participants joined citizen advocates and water quality professionals for a first-hand look at coal waste sites, mining operations, and examples of the land and water impacts associated with coal-fired electricity. For a full description of these tours, including itineraries and maps, please read the Heartland Coalfield Alliance’s coverage of these events.
- Coulterville, IL resident and farmer Mike Fullerton points out coal slurry impoundments at Gateway Mine
