June 30, 2026 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network has been a proud part of the Listening Project for a year, helping to ground the project in history and science, establish connections, and record oral histories in coal communities across the state…
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Community advocates celebrate legislation to ensure coal mine cleanup
May 28, 2026 | Press Release
“Zombie mines”—non-producing, unreclaimed, modern era coal mines—are scattered across the US. Three new bills have been introduced to help clean them up.
Federal Coal Ash Safeguards are Under Attack: What Does it Mean for Illinois?
May 1, 2026 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network and Earthjustice teamed up for a Q&A about federal rollbacks of coal ash protections, how Illinois might be affected, and how we can take action.
How could Illinois’ largest air polluter operate for 14 years without a Clean Air Act Permit?
March 4, 2026 | Blog Post
Submit a written comment to hold IL’s largest polluter accountable today!
PRN and Sierra Club Illinois File Lawsuit Challenging IL Coal Mining Expansion
December 18, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club Illinois are suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally owned public power provider, to block the federal government from a massive expansion of coal mining in Illinois.
