Sign up for RiverWeb to have monthly updates emailed to you. Clinton Landfill and the Mahomet Aquifer Public Informational Meeting Prairie Rivers Network is co-sponsoring a public informational meeting on the Mahomet Aquifer and the threats posed by a proposed hazardous waste landfill in Clinton, IL. There will be presentations followed by a Q&A, and several public officials […]
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Illinois EPA to hold Public Availability Session for Starved Rock Sand Mine permitting
Earlier this year we learned of a proposed sand mine to be located near the entrance of Starved Rock State Park. We were concerned because the sand mine (for sand to be used in the natural gas extraction or “fracking” process) could drain a rare, brackish wetland, with high quality plant communities and specific habitat for […]
Preserving Wildlife Habitat for the Protection of Illinois’ Rivers
Prairie Rivers Network works with local agencies and citizens to finalize action plan that will advance Vermilion River conservation Prairie Rivers Network, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has completed a plan to protect wildlife in the Vermilion River Conservation Opportunity Area. These efforts have also resulted in the formation of a […]
Proposed Coal Mine Raises Questions About Drinking Water and Salt Fork River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5.10.2012 Stakeholders and Residents Invited to Public Meeting May 23rd, 7:00 pm at Homer Lake’s Salt Fork Center to Discuss Concerns Homer, IL – Representatives of Champaign and Vermilion county residents, including stakeholders along the Salt Fork of the Vermilion River, held a press conference today to highlight questions that have been […]
Experimental Asian carp barrier fails. We need a real solution.
Today, the multi-million dollar electrical experiment built in the Chicago river system to prevent a full-scale invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes failed for thirteen minutes. You can read about it here. This is irrefutable evidence that the current regime will not work, and we need a real, permanent solution to stop the […]
