“This is an exciting time at Prairie Rivers Network,” Executive Director Carol Hays said. “And Carol’s gift is inspirational.” Carol Goodall Wock, sister of former Prairie Rivers Network board member Charles Goodall, is donating 220 acres of her family farm to PRN. Carol’s gift, estimated at around $3 million, is the biggest ever donated to […]
RiverWeb News February 24, 2017
Read our RiverWeb News for February 24, 2017 with stories on a farmer, a baker, and a brewer walking into an old bakery, and more.
WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
Prairie Rivers Network is excited to bring one of the largest environmental film festivals to Illinois. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a collection of films from the annual festival held in Nevada City, CA, now in its 15th year! The festival focuses on films which speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of […]
New Coal Ash Safeguards Effective Nationwide
On October 19th, the U.S. EPA’s new safeguards on the disposal of coal ash went into effect nationwide. The rules are targeted to prevent impoundment failures (like the massive Kingston, Tennessee spill in 2008), protect groundwater beneath coal ash disposal sites, and establish basic requirements for maintaining these massive waste storage pits. From now on, […]
Press Release – New Poll: Hunters and Anglers Nationwide Support the EPA’s Clean Water Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 New Poll: Hunters and Anglers Nationwide Support the EPA’s Clean Water Rule Sportsmen and women across the political spectrum support protecting smaller streams and wetlands Washington—A new nationwide, bipartisan survey found broad support among hunters and anglers for applying Clean Water Act protections to smaller streams and wetlands. “As […]
