For almost 45 years, Prairie Rivers Network has been working to foster a healthy environment, healthy people, and healthy communities. We have accomplished a lot in those years thanks to the continued support of our members and dedicated, passionate conservationists throughout Illinois.
Making a Difference for Illinois Rivers in 2011:
- “Traditions” mega-dairy denied permit to fill in stream to make manure storage pond.
- Industry coal mine is being held accountable for over 300 Clean Water Act violations.
- Click image to download 2011 accomplishments.
- Wasteful spending on unnecessary expansion of harmful Upper Mississippi River navigation structures blocked.
- 30 million gallons of polluted water no longer destined for Coffeen Lake; new coal ash pond at Coffeen Power Station will use state-of-the-art pollution controls.
- Deer Run and Sugar Camp coal mines required to reduce water pollution & demonstrate new pollution control measures that will set the bar higher for other mines.
- Voters make a difference! After hearing from our members:
- Reps. Dold and Biggert changed votes to support EPA efforts to protect air & water from mercury pollution; and
- Rep. Johnson voted to support EPA’s role protecting clean water.
- South Sangamon Water Commission’s new drinking water plant will reduce pollution to the Sangamon River and protect onsite wetlands.
- New habitat conservation plan for Vermilion River will improve riverside habitat.
- New rules will finally protect users of the Chicago River from bacteria and viruses in sewage.
- Growing support for restoring the natural divide between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the transfer of invasive Asian carp and other harmful plants and animals.
- Village of Sycamore Sewage Treatment Plant will reduce nutrient pollution to Kishwaukee River.
