blog Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/blog/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:35:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.2 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png blog Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/blog/ 32 32 114651131 Trump’s Budget Bill Strikes a Blow to Clean Energy and Climate Progress; But Here’s What Communities in Illinois Can Still Do https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/09/trumps-budget-bill-strikes-a-blow-to-clean-energy-and-climate-progress-but-heres-what-communities-in-illinois-can-still-do/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:36:48 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47729 September 8th, 2025 | Blog Post
This is part two of a two-part blog series. Here, we discuss the impacts to the solar tax credit that businesses, municipalities, and schools can take advantage of. Part one reviewed changes to the residential solar tax credit for homeowners...

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]]> 47729 How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Reshape Residential Solar in Illinois:  What Homeowners and Policy Makers Should Do Now https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/09/how-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-reshape-residential-solar-in-illinois-what-homeowners-and-policy-makers-should-do-now/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:27:29 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47727 September 8th, 2025 | Blog Post
This is part one of a two-part blog series. Part one discusses the residential solar tax credit for homeowners. Part two details impacts to the solar tax credit for businesses, municipalities, and schools...

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]]> 47727 Green Infrastructure in Action: How to harness nature to reduce local flooding, water pollution, and habitat loss! https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/06/green-infrastructure-in-action-how-to-harness-nature-to-reduce-local-flooding-water-pollution-and-habitat-loss/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:36:49 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47582 June 4th, 2025 | Blog Post
The City of Peoria has begun pursuing green solutions to prevent stormwater from entering and overwhelming its combined sewer overflows (CSOs), thereby preventing localized flooding, water pollution, and habitat loss...

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]]> 47582 Reclaiming Recreation: Illinois and the Reuse of Mine Land https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2025/05/reclaiming-recreation-illinois-and-the-reuse-of-mine-land/ Fri, 23 May 2025 17:26:13 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47552 May 23rd, 2025 | Blog Post
Throughout the United States, outdoor recreation is more than simply a hobby. It boosts the local economy, aids in environmental protection, and betters public health. According to a National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) report...

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]]> 47552 Webinar Blog Post – “Unlocking Illinois Grant Funding: Building Capacity, Navigating Portals, & Writing” https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/05/webinar-blog-post-unlocking-illinois-grant-funding-building-capacity-navigating-portals-writing/ Wed, 14 May 2025 16:38:46 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47516 May 14th, 2025 | Blog Post
The Resilient Communities Webinar Series seeks to empower communities by sharing educational resources and showcasing strategies...

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