Tomorrow afternoon, the LaSalle County Board will vote on a resolution to place a temporary moratorium on new silica sand mining operations. The county is currently working to update its Comprehensive Plan, a document they regularly rely upon to make land-use decisions. The moratorium will not only (temporarily) stop new mines from going in, but […]
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PRN Talks Farm Bill with Congressman Davis
Prairie Rivers Network has a new neighbor, Congressman Rodney Davis of the 13th District. He is occupying the office of retired Congressman Tim Johnson on Fox Drive in Champaign. So it was an easy stroll to meet with him recently about our priorities for the federal Farm Bill. During the meeting, we requested that Congressman […]
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 […]
Prairie Rivers Network Seeks Environmental Safeguards at Proposed Hog Operation
On March 4, Prairie Rivers Network attended a public informational meeting on a proposed hog operation called D&B Farms. The operation would house almost 5,000 hogs in a single building in rural Adams County, which borders the Mississippi River. At the hearing, we raised our concerns that the 8-foot deep waste storage pit underneath the […]
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!
