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In the News: Coal Ash Regulations
Traci Barkley, water resources scientist with Prairie Rivers Network, was recently quoted in an article on coal ash regulation on The Southern.com. She states that: the issue of coal ash regulation has been flying under the radar for a number of years and it’s time a uniform standard of regulations are set…
In the News: Canton Group Helping Community Test Their Water
Congratulations to the Canton Area Citizens for Environmental Issues on helping community members learn how to test water quality on their land. The Peoria Journal Star highlighted this seminar, which was a response to the concern over a proposed strip coal mine northeast of the city. Conducting the seminar was Dr. Cindy Skrukrud, clean water […]
Agricultural Conservation Workshop a Success!
While the snow was falling January 11, 2011, some 30 people gathered in Rossville, IL for an agricultural conservation workshop. The workshop was sponsored by Lake Vermilion Water Quality Coalition, a group devoted to reducing water pollution in Lake Vermilion, Danville’s drinking water supply. Prairie Rivers Network sits on the Board of the Coalition and helped organize the event. Lake […]
How Sewage Treatment Facilities Can Achieve Cleaner Water
Prairie Rivers Network is Helping Sewage Treatment Facilities Achieve Cleaner Water with New Report Improved wastewater treatment using membrane filters Antidegradation Alternatives for Municipal Sewage Treatment is a technical report that compiles operational, cost, design, and performance data for various sewage treatment technologies including both conventional and state-of-the-art methods. The report was designed to assist […]
