July 13, 2023 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network is hiring! Join our team as a Development Director, Rural Energy Organizer, or a Clean Water Organizer.
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The Time is Now for Electric Cooperatives to Empower Rural Illinois Communities
June 27, 2023 | Blog Post
The Empowering Rural America Program (New ERA) is the largest investment in rural electrification since 1936, and an unprecedented opportunity to hasten the clean energy transition for rural electric cooperatives.
PRN in Chicago Supporting Coal Ash Protections
June 28, 2023 | Blog Post
The US EPA held a public hearing in Chicago on proposed changes to the federal coal ash rules, and PRN was there to give testimony!
Court Approves Plan to Clean Up Coal Ash
June 8, 2023 | Press Release
Today, the State of Illinois and Dynegy received court approval of a lawsuit settlement requiring Dynegy to clean up coal ash at the Vermilion Power Station along the Middle Fork.
Middle Fork Coal Ash Update!
May 30, 2023 | Blog Post
The public has a new opportunity to weigh in on the coal ash stored dangerously along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River!