Published in the News-Gazette on September 19, 2014: There seems to be much confusion regarding the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed rules regarding the Clean Water Act. These rules generally referenced as Waters of the United States have been described as “the largest land grab in history” on rural radio […]
Clean Water Act
Show Your Support for Clean Water
Tell U.S. EPA you support the Waters of the U.S. Rule There’s a new rule that’s good for clean water and it’s under attack. US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers want to do the right thing and clarify Clean Water Act protections for some of our smallest yet most important streams and wetlands. […]
Panel discussion on Champaign County water resources
The Sierra Club Prairie Group will sponsor a panel presentation and discussion titled Champaign County’s Water: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes To, and How We Can Protect It Along the Way to increase local awareness about federal, state and local policies that regulate Champaign County’s water use and quality. Panelists Robert Hirschfeld and […]
Citizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water! Hundreds attend limited public hearing on power plant water pollution Washington, D.C. – On April 22, after more than 30 years of delay, the EPA proposed a new rule under the federal Clean Water Act that contains a variety of options for cleaning up toxic […]
A Living Document: The US Constitution and Clean Water
Urbana, Illinois native and University of Illinois alumnus Dr. Richard Lazarus is distinguished among conservation advocates for the many environmental law cases he has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. As Prairie Rivers Network’s honored guest speaker for our 45th Anniversary Annual Dinner, Dr. Lazarus applauded the environmental protections achieved in the last forty years, protections that […]
