An update—and a good one—to our last post on Sunrise Coal’s proposed mine: In a clear victory for the Salt Fork River, Homer village trustees voted 5-0 to decline selling huge volumes of raw water for washing coal to Sunrise Coal’s proposed “Bulldog” mine. While Sunrise and its parent company Hallador Energy may continue to […]
In the News: Ameren offers plan for Illinois coal ash ponds
Environmental advocates in Illinois welcome the idea of Ameren shutting down coal ash ponds and cleaning up the sites. But they’re wary of Ameren’s proposal to simply cap the ponds and allow the coal waste to remain in the ground, especially in light of data that shows the greatest risk of groundwater contamination years after […]
April 2013 E-News
In this April 2013 E-News edition (PDF): How does your rain garden grow? Heartland Coalfield Alliance retreat Take Action: Proposed dam removal- Danville Spring 2013 Newsletter and 2012 Annual Report Homer rejects selling non-potable water to mine Green Politics Night at Escobar’s in Champaign
Eighth annual Boneyard Creek Community Day a big success!
See photos of the 2013 Boneyard Creek Community Day in the News-Gazette. 330 volunteers removed trash and invasive species at seven clean-up sites throughout Champaign-Urbana. They cleaned up 845 acres of land and 3.9 miles of water to leave these places better than they had found them. Stay tuned to the Boneyard Creek Community Day […]
March 2013 E-News
In this March 2013 E-News edition (PDF): The Vermilion River: Embracing the Future Tiny Cause for Joy- Grass Shrimp found in Des Plaines River Prairie Rivers Goes to Washington Homer Coal Update Changing Course: Re-envisioning the Chicago River with Studio Gang Architects Heartland Coalfield Alliance Organizing Retreat – May 17-19 Upcoming events!
