View Prairie River Notes – Spring 2011 Newsletter with the following articles. Innovative Paths to Cleaner Water: Prairie Rivers Network Uses Clean Water Law to Help Communities Reduce Pollution Greetings from Glynnis An Open Letter to Prairie Rivers Network Staff and Members: From Member Carol Wock Prairie Rivers Network Supports Bill to Make Factory Farms […]
Clean Water Act
In the News: The New York Times Reports on Prairie Rivers Network’s Work
The New York Times is reporting on our recent notice of intent to sue the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for violations of the Clean Water Act. Read the full NYT article here.
PRESS RELEASE – Serial Spillers: Suit Announced to Limit MWRD Water Pollution
Illegal sewage discharges mucking waterways from Chicago to Gulf of Mexico For immediate release: March 1, 2011 CHICAGO (March 1, 2011) – Water pollution illegally dumped from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s (MWRD’s) three sewage treatment plants and combined sewer overflow pipes has created a plume of harmful impacts stretching from Chicago all the way […]
