July 18, 2018 | Press Release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed yesterday the first rule of its two-part rulemaking to weaken the first-ever federal regulations that provide health and environmental safeguards for communities near toxic coal ash waste dumps. The rule was made public this morning.
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Riverweb News July 12, 2018
Read our RiverWeb News for July 12, 2018 with stories on Salt Fork Clearcutting, Solar Power Hour, Sangamon Freshwater Mussels, and more.
Clearcutting on the Salt Fork
July 12, 2018 | Blog Post
In June 2018, the Upper Salt Fork Drainage District clear-cut nearly a mile of riverbank on the Salt Fork River, removing all vegetation and trees (including the stumps) within about 20 feet of the river.
Riverweb News June 21, 2018
Read our RiverWeb News for June 21, 2018 with stories on Tree Health Monitoring Program, SWCD Funding, the People’s Hearing, and more.
People’s Hearing to Protect the Middle Fork
June 20, 2018 | Blog Post
Over 100 members of the public and a panel of experts gathered in the Bremer Auditorium of the Danville Community College to attend the People’s Hearing to Protect the Middle Fork.