Water is our most vital resource, and it is threatened daily by emerging contaminants, drought, and aging infrastructure. Often, rural and disadvantaged communities lack the capital for infrastructure improvements needed to stay within drinking water and water discharge limits. To ensure our communities, large and small, have equitable access to affordable clean water, we held […]
New Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecards empower member-owners across Illinois
September 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Across Illinois, rural electric cooperatives have a lot of work to ensure they don’t fall behind in the transition to a clean energy future.
Why Communities Like St. Charles, Naperville and Winnetka Should Pause Before Renewing Prairie State Contracts
August 27, 2024 | Blog Post
As Illinois strides toward a clean energy future, a significant gap threatens to hold us back: Rural electric and municipal cooperatives.
NEWS: Environmental groups reach settlement with Pond Creek mine to protect water quality
August 26, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois’ waters will be better protected from mining waste thanks to a new settlement finalized last week.
$30 Million Sports Complex to Revitalize Abandoned Coal Mine Site in Marion, Illinois
August 14, 2024 | Press Release
Thanks to federal funding aimed at land restoration, a new $30 million sports complex is being constructed on the site of an abandoned coal mine in Marion.
