FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 27, 2013 REPORT: Coal Industry Drains Close to $20 Million from Illinois State Budget Annually View Report Here CHICAGO – A report released today by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and Downstream Strategies estimates that in the 2011 Fiscal Year, the coal industry drained nearly $20 million from […]
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Rantoul Hog Sludge Poses Pollution Problem
Rantoul Foods is a hog slaughterhouse located just west of Rantoul, Illinois. They slaughter almost 4,000 hogs a day and produce about 1 million gallons of sludge annually during the processing. This sludge is causing a problem for neighbors and the environment because the sludge is being stockpiled in nearby agricultural fields. Thanks to WICD Channel 15 and The […]
Tell Congress to put conservation compliance in the farm bill
UPDATE: On Wednesday, June 19, Congressman Fortenberry introduced his amendment on the House floor, and then withdrew it. It is likely that he felt there was not enough support for passage. Unfortunately, this means the House farm bill will not link conservation compliance to crop insurance subsidies. However, the Senate farm bill does establish this linkage. Once the House passes […]
Take Action – Comment on Illiana Tollway project and attend public meeting
Your input is needed on a proposed tollway project that will traverse prime farmland, and several rivers and streams to connect I-65 near Lowell, Indiana to I-55 near Wilmington, Illinois. The 47-mile project–dubbed the Illiana Corridor–poses several potential environmental impacts. An Environmental Impact Statement that was completed in 2012 revealed the project will likely result in […]
Large Factory Farm in Sensitive Karst Region Approved by IDOA
The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently approved the construction of a new hog confinement in Adams County north of Quincy. This news is disappointing and potentially life-changing for the residents who live nearby and are opposed to the confinement, which will house almost 5,000 hogs. Neighbors are concerned their quality of life will deteriorate due […]
