Homer residents, farmers, and Salt Fork River enthusiasts are gearing up for the upcoming Village of Homer Water Committee meeting on July 30. At this public meeting, the Village of Homer will consider whether to sell the community’s water to the Sunrise Coal’s proposed “Bulldog” mine.
Local stakeholders will hold their regular monthly meeting on July 28 to prepare for the Water Committee meeting in Homer. All who are concerned about the mine are invited to join in working to protect this area’s quality of life, land, water and communities from the coal mine. Download a flyer about the meeting and distribute!
Coal mining is very water intensive and generates large quantities of harmful waste. Sunrise coal’s proposal asks for 2,000-4,000 gallons per day of treated water, and 325,000 gallons minimum per day of untreated water at the beginning, to increase to 540,000 gallons per day with expansion. Additionally the mine proposes to send its wastewater into the Salt Fork River. Will there be enough clean water for everyone’s needs?
Prairie Rivers Network, Stand Up to Coal and friends have long been concerned about the potential negative impacts this mine will have on water supply, air and water pollution, and rural quality of life for residents. See the video of our questions for Sunrise Coal. Can these questions be answered satisfactorily? Read our May 2012 press release detailing some of our concerns about the mine. Visit www.standuptocoal.org for more information.
The News-Gazette published this story (PDF) on July 22, 2012 about the mine and upcoming meetings.
Meeting info:
Stakeholder Meeting (all are welcome) Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 7 p.m. Homer United Methodist Church 301 S. Main St. Homer, IL Village of Homer Water Committee Meeting (open to the public) Monday, July 30, 2012 at 7 p.m. Homer Village Hall 500 E. Second St. Homer, ILShare this Story!
