July 23, 2024 | Press Release
Grassroots groups in Central Illinois demanded last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hold multiple public hearings to get feedback on the application…
Agriculture
Connecting the Dots to Protect Our Water
December 22, 2023 | Blog Post
For decades, Prairie Rivers Network has protected the rivers and streams of Illinois.
The Quinquennial Farm Bill
August 28, 2023 | Blog Post
The Farm Bill is a mishmash, bloated, unwieldy, 1,000+ page piece of legislation. We tell you what’s in store for this year’s version!
A Tragic Loss of Human Life
May 2, 2023 | Blog Post
The dust storm that caused a horrible multiple-fatality accident was not merely the product of dry weather. It was a man-made ecological disaster caused by aggressive and exploitative farming systems.
EPA Must Regulate Pesticide-treated Seeds
July 12, 2022 | Blog Post
Regulation of pesticide-treated seeds is crucial to protecting water quality and wildlife from the neonicotinoids used in seed treatments.