Last week, concentrated livestock waste from a nearby cattle operation spilled into Stony Creek and the Vermilion River. Inspectors observed pollution impacts several miles downstream from the site of the spill, including in the Salt Fork of the Vermilion River. The Oakwood public water supply, located seven miles from the livestock facility, was identified as […]
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Senator Kirk Joins the Dark Side
Well, Senator Mark Kirk is clearly no Jedi warrior. Last week he co-sponsored Senator John Barrasso’s dirty water bill, a bill that would kill EPA’s new Clean Water Rule. We love the Clean Water Rule, because it protects our smallest, yet most important streams and wetlands. These waters are currently providing drinking water for 1 […]
Press Release: A Landmark for Clean Water
American Rivers * Clean Water Action * Environment America * Natural Resources Defense Council * League of Conservation Voters * Prairie Rivers Network * River Network * Sierra Club FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Kelly, 202.393.5449, mkelly@cleanwater.org Washington (August 28, 2015) – A coalition of conservation groups today said they are mobilizing their millions of members […]
Prairie River Notes – Summer 2015 Newsletter
Read Prairie Rivers Network’s Summer 2015 Newsletter, featuring articles on: On Flood and Fire New Madrid Levee Boondoggle Annual Dinner Redesigning Ag in Nature’s Image River Steward Award Nominations Board of Directors Update Vying for Fed Funds for Flooding New I ♥ Wildlife t-shirt
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