November RiverWeb E-news

Take Action! Protect the Illinois River from more mercury pollution

Prairie Rivers Network and partners call on the Pollution Control Board to keep mercury out of the Illinois river.

The IEPA allowed Dynegy to add mercury captured by air pollution controls to existing coal ash ponds.

Mercury levels for certain fish in the Illinois River are already so high that people are advised to limit the number of fish they eat from the river.

Please take action today! Tell the Illinois Pollution Control Board to require Dynegy to dispose of its mercury responsibly!

Image: Coal ash ponds at Dynegy’s Havana power plant in Illinois River floodplain. Water from the ash pond drains directly to the river.

Prairie Rivers Network helps found Healthy Water Solutions to address need for waterway improvements to stop invasives

Healthy Water Solutions was formed to promote locally focused solutions to the threat of Asian carp and other invasive species, rather than wait for federal agencies and regionally contentious lawsuits.

The coalition re-envisions the Chicago River as a system that not only prevents the transfer of all aquatic invaders, including Asian carp, but better serves its functions of moving people and goods and managing stormwater — all while improving water quality.

Supporters can sign up as members on the Healthy Water Solutions website.

Recent webposts not to miss

Illinois Revising Laws Governing Factory Farms – Public comments still needed!

Watch the mother otter on the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River!

Run for Your Rivers – Register for our Illinois Marathon Team

Industry Mine Operators Say Hundreds of Violations Haven’t Harmed the Environment, Grindstone Creek

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