Today Prairie Rivers Network joined with national partners, Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project, Physicians for Social Responsibility and other state-based environmental protection organizations in filing a lawsuit to finalize national standards for coal ash disposal. This is critical for Illinois because while our state generates 4.4 million tons of coal ash every year, and imports coal […]
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Prairie River Notes – Winter/Spring 2012 Newsletter
Read Prairie River Notes – Winter/Spring 2012 Newsletter featuring the following articles: Dual Legal Actions to Reduce Pollution that Fouls Illinois Water and Fuels Gulf Dead Zone Standing Up for Science Education It All Started with Crawdads and Turtles Help Protect the Shawnee National Forest from a Strip Mine Board of Directors Update Study Shines […]
Prairie Rivers Network Garners Support for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
Earlier this month, Prairie Rivers Network Habitat Conservation Specialist, Elliot Brinkman, traveled to Washington, D.C. to help educate legislators about the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program. This program provides federal grant funds for projects that benefit wildlife and their habitats and gives priority to species of greatest conservation concern. It is also the primary funding source […]
Earth Day Events
Start Planning Now for Earth Day on April 22nd! Earth Day is a great opportunity to make a difference, educate yourself, and renew your commitment to being a good steward! We have put together a list of some of the many Earth Day activities taking place here in Illinois. If you see something missing, please […]
Mississippi River Groups Hit EPA with Dual Legal Actions on Pollution that Fuels Gulf Dead Zone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2012 Mississippi River Groups Hit EPA with Dual Legal Actions on Pollution that Fuels Gulf Dead Zone (New Orleans, LA)— Today environmental groups challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) refusal to address a critical pollution problem it has acknowledged for decades. The two legal actions filed today seek action from […]
