On May 8, the Marshall County Board voted 11-1 against the construction of a proposed hog factory farm. Members of Save Our Sandy were elated by the vote, which surely reflected their months of grassroots activism. The proposed Sandy Creek Lane facility would house almost 20,000 hogs on a few acres near Sandy Creek, a […]
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Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of Year
Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of Year Reston, Va. (May 8, 2014) – Prairie Rivers Network, based in Champaign, Ill., was recently named the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year for its successful conservation efforts that led to new protections from toxic coal ash, better oversight of factory farms, and […]
Creative Re-Use of Sump Pump Water: A Home Tour
Learn to re-use your sump pump water! When: Sat, June 7, 2pm – 3pm Where: 103 Clover, Savoy, IL (meet at the back of the house) Join other water geeks for a tour of the home of Jeff Fullilove in Savoy, IL. He has an active sump pump and directs the water to storage barrels. He […]
Help Protect the Mahomet Aquifer and Central Illinois’ drinking water!
Mahomet Aquifer Sole Source Hearings, May 13-14 The U.S. EPA is considering designating the Mahomet Aquifer a “sole source aquifer.” If so designated, the aquifer will be better protected against pollution. The U.S. EPA would review federally-funded construction projects located above the aquifer to ensure the projects do not endanger our drinking water supply. We […]
Community wants full cleanup of coal ash dumps along Middle Fork River
A number of Vermilion County residents are concerned about the coal ash pits along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River and have been working with Prairie Rivers Network to protect this beloved river. Dynegy Midwest Generation, L.L.C. is attempting to secure a closure plan with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in which the ash […]
