Climate Change Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/climate-change/ Mon, 19 May 2025 21:48:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Climate Change Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/climate-change/ 32 32 114651131 2025 Illinois Dust Storm https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/05/2025-illinois-dust-storm/ Mon, 19 May 2025 21:42:20 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47539 May 19, 2025 | Press Release
On Friday, Chicago experienced its first-ever dust storm advisory. There were areas across the state with zero visibility...

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]]> 47539 Prairie Rivers Network welcomes Alayna Moore as AmeriCorps VISTA member https://prairierivers.org/articles/2024/12/prairie-rivers-network-welcomes-alayna-moore-as-americorps-vista-member/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:49:06 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47128 December 19, 2024 | Blog Post
Alayna will be serving with Prairie Rivers Network over the next year to support our work in ensuring a just and equitable energy transition for Illinois coal communities.

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]]> 47128 As Department of Energy ERA Funding Re-Opens, Adams Electric Cooperative Celebrates Current Success https://prairierivers.org/articles/2024/12/as-department-of-energy-era-funding-re-opens-adams-rural-electric-cooperative-celebrates-current-success/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:57:11 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47055 December 6, 2024 | Blog post
Adams Electric’s ambitious project involves the construction of a 1 MW wind turbine and a 1 MW solar array...

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]]> 47055 Southern Illinois Communities Awarded Department of Energy’s Energizing Rural Communities Prize https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/09/southern-illinois-communities-awarded-department-of-energys-energizing-rural-communities-prize/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:29:24 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46835 September 19, 2024 | Press Release
Two projects from Southern Illinois have been awarded an “Energizing Rural Communities Prize,” the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced Wednesday.

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]]> 46835 Central Illinois legislators announce intent to file legislation to protect Mahomet Aquifer https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/09/central-illinois-legislators-announce-intent-to-file-legislation-to-protect-mahomet-aquifer/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:53:30 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46794 September 10, 2024 | Press Release
On Tuesday, Senator Paul Faraci and Representative Carol Ammons announced their intent to file legislation to protect the Mahomet Aquifer.

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