The 2026 Legislative Session in Springfield is in full swing, which means the staff here at Prairie Rivers Network are hard at work educating decision makers on the importance and urgent need to enact statewide safeguards—from threats of data centers and herbicide drift to wetlands protections (and more). Below you will find a list of […]
Habitat & Biodiversity
Data Centers
Data Centers in Illinois Data centers are surging into Illinois, and they pose unique challenges to our electric grid, our communities, and our water; their demand for an immense amount of 24/7/365 electricity has already wreaked havoc on our electric bills, and will continue to do so without policy action. Many existing data centers have […]
Quad Cities Climate Resiliency
Publications | Resources and Tools | Webinars Milan Bottoms/Casino West Site Development | Take Action Nestled at the convergence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers, the Quad Cities form a vibrant community that spans southeastern Iowa’s Davenport and Bettendorf to Northwestern Illinois’ Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline. The Quad Cities offers a delightful blend […]
Herbicide Drift
Climate Change
We All Can Be Part of the Solution Inspiring change to the status quo is hard, but together we can address climate change to make a difference. Problem: Fossil Fuels, Coal, Gas-Pollution and Climate Change Earth’s climate is changing at a rate and in a way that is not explainable by natural factors. Human influences, […]
