Though it receives less scrutiny than other government actions, federal water policy has immense and lasting impacts on rivers and wildlife, as well as millions of Americans. And much of that policy is dictated by one piece of legislation–the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). An update to this large and complex collection of “all-things-water” policies […]
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Miles for Monarchs Raises $7,000
Thank you to our Miles for Monarchs Fundraising Team Our team raised $7,000 and ran/walked, some of us in the rain, 125.4 miles in 23 hours, 30 minutes, and 36 seconds during the 2016 Illinois Marathon race weekend in April: Camp No Scouts Diza Baryshnikov Emil LeBauer Elliana Moore Theodore Nevins Kavi Patel Miles Sola (Amy Byrum […]
University of Illinois Votes for Coal Divestment
University of Illinois Academic Senate votes to divest from coal companies This week, the University of Illinois Academic Senate (over 200 faculty and students) voted in overwhelming support of a resolution to divest from coal companies — shifting the University’s investments to socially responsible funds. The resolutions was pushed by Student Senators and the UIUC […]
Prairie River Notes – Spring 2016 Newsletter
Read Prairie Rivers Network’s 2016 Spring Newsletter and 2015 Annual Report, featuring articles: Cover Crops: Looking Toward the Future of Farming Carol’s Currents 2015 Annual Report and 2015 PRN Members & Supporters list Illinois’ Self-Bonding Problem Miles for Monarchs You can also read the 2015 Annual Report separately.
Prairie Rivers Network & Partners Score Legal Victory for Clean Water
Illinois Appellate Court Agrees MWRD Waste Water Permits are Illegal By Kim Knowles In a much-welcomed decision, the Illinois Appellate Court handed clean water advocates a victory by declaring that three very significant waste water permits do not comply with the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. The three permits under challenge were issued to the Metropolitan […]