Madelyn Witruk, Author at Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/author/mwitruk/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:12:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Madelyn Witruk, Author at Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/author/mwitruk/ 32 32 114651131 Take Action to Protect Us from Data Centers! https://prairierivers.org/action-items/2026/03/take-action-to-protect-us-from-data-centers/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:27:53 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48357 March 5, 2026 | Action Alert
Urge your legislators in the Illinois General Assembly to co-sponsor and vote “yes” on the POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) this spring to protect our water, energy, and ratepayers.

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]]> 48357 How could Illinois’ largest air polluter operate for 14 years without a Clean Air Act Permit? https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/03/how-could-illinois-largest-air-polluter-operate-for-14-years-without-a-clean-air-act-permit/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:54:23 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48320 March 4, 2026 | Blog Post
Submit a written comment to hold IL’s largest polluter accountable today!

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]]> 48320 Protect Our Children and Environment from Chemical Trespass https://prairierivers.org/action-items/2026/02/actionalert-hb1596/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:05:12 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48182 February 19, 2026 | Action Alert
Support the Pesticide Notice Schools Bill (HB 1596) by taking the action today!

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]]> 48182 EPA’s Analysis Shows 94.6% of Illinois Wetlands at Risk https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/01/epas-analysis-shows-94-6-of-illinois-wetlands-at-risk/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:42:47 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48049 January 8, 2026 | Press Release
Forty-two organizations sign on in support of Prairie Rivers Network's public comments.

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]]> 48049 Coal Community Groups Urge Congress to Reject Proposed Raid of Abandoned Coal Mine Clean-up Fund https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/01/coal-community-groups-urge-congress-to-reject-proposed-raid-of-abandoned-coal-mine-clean-up-fund/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:16:19 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48043 January 6, 2026 | Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee released an updated “minibus” appropriations bill with bipartisan support that includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million...

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