At a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 local residents spoke out against a new mine planned for Schuyler County. The Littleton mine, if allowed, would impact more than 700 acres of farmland and forest, and ultimately rivers and streams in the Illinois River Watershed. The mining company, Grindstone Management, is an affiliate of the […]
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Durbin moved to block dumping: LTE by Traci Barkley
Senator Dick Durbin came to the rescue of Illinois’ residents when he worked to pull a dangerous provision out of the federal transportation bill that would have allowed the continued dumping of coal ash. In this Letter to the Editor, Traci Barkley, Water Resources Scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, applauds Senator Durbin and asks him […]
Asian Carp DNA found past barrier. Again.
Breaking news from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website: three consecutive monitoring tests have found Asian carp DNA past the electric “barrier.” This automatically initiates a Level 1 response plan, which will include netting and electrofishing in Lake Calumet. According to the Army Corps, the deployment of new, specialized nets “will effectively isolate Lake […]
Rock River Times Covers Ongoing Fight Against Traditions Dairy
The citizens’ group HOMES (Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards) in Jo Daviess County is continuing its fight against Traditions Dairy, the megadairy owned by A. J. Bos that threatens their quality of life. Read the coverage in the July 4-10, 2012, issue of Rock River Times, or access a pdf of this story. “The construction site of this proposed megadairy consists of 130 […]
Video Release: Questions for Sunrise Coal
Today Prairie Rivers Network and our partners Stand Up to Coal, Salt Fork Friends, and the Salt Fork River Runners released the video “Questions for Sunrise Coal.” In the video, concerned rural residents, farmers, and villagers ask what will happen if Sunrise Coal moves forward with their proposal to open a coal mine in Vermilion […]
