UPDATE: November 18, 2015 Congressional Attempts to Kill Clean Water Rule Beaten Back Prairie Rivers Network & friends urging Illinois Attorney General to intervene on behalf of Clean Water Rule. Since we last posted on the Clean Water Rule, Senate Republicans have made two attempts to kill the Rule. One attempt was with a bill […]
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New Madrid Levee Project is Harmful Boondoggle that Must Be Stopped
Prairie Rivers Network & partners seek EPA veto Down in the Missouri boot heel lies a huge expanse of wetlands where migratory birds seek rest and food, and where fish spawn and rear their young. By storing massive amounts of water during storms, the wetlands also protect the Illinois towns of Cairo and Olive Branch […]
2014 Accomplishments
Happy New Year As we look forward to a new year of protecting Illinois’ rivers and streams, we want to take time to thank our members for their support over the past year. Here are a few accomplishments from 2014 that were made possible because of our generous and committed members. Helping people protect clean […]
LTE: Water rules not a threat to farming
Published in the News-Gazette on September 19, 2014: There seems to be much confusion regarding the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed rules regarding the Clean Water Act. These rules generally referenced as Waters of the United States have been described as “the largest land grab in history” on rural radio […]
Get your “I ♥ Clean Water” t-shirt
We all ♥ Clean Water! Proclaim your love for clean water and LOOK GOOD by wearing the new Prairie Rivers Network t-shirt! Shirt choices: Men’s or unisex – black or dark grey heather shirt with crew neck Women’s – chocolate or dark grey heather shirt with v-neck (fitted, runs slightly small) Sizes – S M L XL XXL Make a […]