August 14, 2024 | Press Release
Thanks to federal funding aimed at land restoration, a new $30 million sports complex is being constructed on the site of an abandoned coal mine in Marion.
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PRESS RELEASE: Appellate Court Affirms Illinois’ Strong Coal Ash Protections
March 14, 2024 | Press Release
An Illinois Appellate Court upheld the state’s coal ash rules in a Wednesday ruling, delivering a blow to coal plant owners Midwest Generation LLC, Vistra Corp., and Ameren Energy…
Reform Needed to Stop Zombie Mines
March 7, 2024 | Blog Post
Advocates from across coal-mining communities, including Prairie Rivers Network, released a new federal policy platform on February 15th, aimed at ensuring…
Black and Brown Communities “Flip the Script” on the Environment
February 26, 2024 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network is committing our resources to support Black and Brown communities that are most hard hit from environmental harm, and often go overlooked….
Take Action Now to Stop Pesticide Drift
March 5, 2024 | Action Alert
Pesticide pollution is threatening communities across Illinois and today our network has an opportunity to ring the alarm. Slip in support of three bills today!
