Stacy James speaks about factory farms at a press conference in the Blue Room of the Capitol Building. Joining her were University of Missouri professor emeritus John Ikerd, and Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water member Cindy Bonnet. Prairie Rivers Network spent Environmental Lobby Day at the Capitol in Springfield. Working with Environment Illinois and members […]
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Register Now for Central Illinois Coal Tour, March 26
Interested in learning first-hand about the true cost of coal in Illinois? Join citizen activists and water quality professionals for a day-long tour of central Illinois’ coalfields. Click here for details and registration. Participants will meet in Springfield in the morning and depart as a group on a driving tour of historic and contemporary coal mining […]
In the News: Concerned Citizens Call on Vermilion County Board to Stand Up to Coal
Prairie Rivers Network provides technical support to local citizen groups who are working to protect clean water and land. One of these groups, Stand Up to Coal, organized a busload of citizens to attend yesterday’s Vermilion County Board meeting. They asked the board to adopt a resolution to oppose coal mining that would compromise the […]
Action Alert: Factory Farm Bill Needs Your Voice TODAY
We need your help today to pass a bill that will strengthen oversight of factory farms in Illinois ! Dairy cows inside a factory farm Prairie Rivers Network, Environment Illinois, and Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water are supporting a bill to establish a fee for water pollution permits issued to factory farms. Factory […]
