The US EPA is proposing a new registration for new over-the-top (OTT) dicamba uses on dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton. Their own Draft Ecological Risk Assessment acknowledges significant risks to non-target organisms, including listed species, yet relies on unproven, unenforceable, and entirely inadequate mitigations to justify these registrations. In short, EPA is proposing to register volatile […]
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A win for water! Governor Pritzker signs Mahomet Aquifer protection bill.
August 1, 2025 | Blog Post
Today, Governor Pritzker has signed SB1723, the bill to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from carbon sequestration into law.
A Hidden Gem at a Crossroads: The Fight to Protect Milan Bottoms
July 28, 2025 | Blog Post
Come along as we dive into a conservation effort that’s making waves in the Quad Cities.
Submit Comments to Ensure Coal Ash is Cleaned Up in Southern Illinois
Now is your opportunity to submit written comments to make sure Illinois’s coal ash rules are applied to the coal ash at the Marion Coal Plant on Lake of Egypt. On June 10th, several Southern Illinoisans spoke before the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) in Marion IL, asking the Board to ensure that the coal […]
Southern Illinois Ecologist Awarded National Volunteer of the Year
June 24th, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network is thrilled to congratulate Illinois ecologist and long-time PRN volunteer Martin Kemper on being honored as the National Wildlife Federation’s Volunteer of the Year…
