A number of Vermilion County residents are concerned about the coal ash pits along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River and have been working with Prairie Rivers Network to protect this beloved river. Dynegy Midwest Generation, L.L.C. is attempting to secure a closure plan with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in which the ash […]
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VICTORY – Illinois DNR will provide greater oversight of coal ash pits
Good news! In an effort to avoid a coal ash catastrophe like the massive spill in North Carolina, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has answered our call for greater oversight of coal ash pits. IDNR will now be inspecting every coal ash impoundment for structural integrity. In addition to these changes, IDNR has announced the following policy […]
Citizens Call on Quinn Administration to Reform Coal Mining Regulation
Time To Protect the Prairie State From Big Coal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, IL— Illinois coalfield community residents joined environmental advocates today in calling on Governor Quinn and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a plan to reform the regulation of coal mining to better protect communities from water pollution, farmland […]
Middle Fork River Advocates call on state officials to address failing toxic ash pits
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 6, 2014 MIDDLE FORK RIVER ADVOCATES CALL ON STATE OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS FAILING TOXIC ASH PITS OAKWOOD, Ill. – Illinois residents and river advocates spoke out at a press conference today to highlight ongoing deterioration at Dynegy Vermilion’s coal ash storage pits. Two of the three ash ponds at the […]
Press Release: Illinois Residents Speak Out to State Officials on Coal Ash Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Illinois Residents Speak Out to State Officials on Coal Ash Rule Coal Ash Disasters Across the Country Spark Fears for Illinois Residents About Toxic Coal Ash Disposal SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois residents threatened and impacted by coal ash waste and local environmental leaders spoke out today at an […]
