Congratulations to Our Team! Our team members ran and/or walked for a total of 45 hours and 244 miles to raise $7,885! First Presbyterian Church of Urbana David Bullock 0:54:34 10K Henry Goldsmith 0:20:55 5K Don Greeley 10K Elizabeth Greeley 0:51:17 5K Dixie Jackson 0:44:10 5K GaryJ ackson 0:45:48 5K David Kay 5K Marilyn Kay 1:04:41 […]
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Neighbors Consider Proposed Hog Farm a Threat to Beloved Local Creek
Yesterday, Prairie Rivers Network attended a heated, public informational meeting on a proposed hog farm in Marshall County. We attended because we were asked to by a group of local residents who don’t want to live near what they call a “hog factory.” If approved for construction, the hog farm will house almost 20,000 hogs […]
Prairie River Notes — Spring 2014 Newsletter
Read Prairie Rivers Network’s Spring 2014 Newsletter, featuring articles on: Farm Bill Passes with Important Conservation Requirement but Still Leaves Us Feeling Empty Greetings from Glynnis 2013 Annual Report Speak Up for Strong Coal Ash Rules Upcoming Events You can also read our 2013 Annual Report separately.
VICTORY – Illinois DNR will provide greater oversight of coal ash pits
Good news! In an effort to avoid a coal ash catastrophe like the massive spill in North Carolina, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has answered our call for greater oversight of coal ash pits. IDNR will now be inspecting every coal ash impoundment for structural integrity. In addition to these changes, IDNR has announced the following policy […]
Citizens Call on Quinn Administration to Reform Coal Mining Regulation
Time To Protect the Prairie State From Big Coal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, IL— Illinois coalfield community residents joined environmental advocates today in calling on Governor Quinn and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a plan to reform the regulation of coal mining to better protect communities from water pollution, farmland […]
