Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of Year Reston, Va. (May 8, 2014) – Prairie Rivers Network, based in Champaign, Ill., was recently named the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year for its successful conservation efforts that led to new protections from toxic coal ash, better oversight of factory farms, and […]
Accomplishments
VICTORY – Illinois DNR will provide greater oversight of coal ash pits
Good news! In an effort to avoid a coal ash catastrophe like the massive spill in North Carolina, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has answered our call for greater oversight of coal ash pits. IDNR will now be inspecting every coal ash impoundment for structural integrity. In addition to these changes, IDNR has announced the following policy […]
2013 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 2013 that were made possible because of our generous and committed members. Improving Policies US EPA […]
The Salt Fork: Wrapping up 2013, Looking toward 2014
Beautiful photos of the Salt Fork River (taken by PRN member Sue Smith). This is why we work to protect the Salt Fork River from water withdrawals for coal washing and industrial cooling, water pollution from a proposed coal mine and habitat degradation from drainage clearing. Congratulations to everyone who has been involved in successfully […]
Prairie River Notes — Fall/Winter 2013 Newsletter
Read Prairie Rivers Network’s Fall/Winter 2013 Newsletter, featuring: A letter from Jon McNussen, Prairie Rivers Network Board President The Energy Water Nexus Greetings from Glynnis Annual Dinner Round Up Outstanding Public Servant & River Steward Award Winners Dollarocracy: Keynote Speaker Robert McChesney 2013 Accomplishments The Great Ethanol Swindle Upcoming Events You can read our 2013 […]
