January 6, 2020 | Press Release
Frontline community members and advocacy groups offered both praise and criticism for the IEPA draft coal ash rules.
Coal
Four coal-fired power plants in Illinois to close
August 22, 2019 | Blog Post
Dynegy-Vistra announced closure of four coal-fired power plants in Illinois, and no assistance to communities or workers in planning for this economic and energy transition.
Milestone Bill to Clean Up Coal Ash Pollution in Illinois Becomes Law
July 30, 2019 | Press Release
Today, the bipartisan Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act to protect Illinois’ citizens and the environment from the effects of toxic coal ash became law.
Coal Ash on the Middle Fork: Still Seeping
July 2, 2019 | Blog Post
This June, PRN Staff Andrew Rehn and Ryan Grosso canoed the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River to check on the coal ash ponds that are seeping pollution into the Middle Fork.
Green New Deal Town Hall
May 30, 2019 | Press Release
PRN, the Heart of Illinois Group of Sierra Club, and several other local organizations hosted a “Green New Deal” town hall on the Illinois Central College North Campus.
