At a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 local residents spoke out against a new mine planned for Schuyler County. The Littleton mine, if allowed, would impact more than 700 acres of farmland and forest, and ultimately rivers and streams in the Illinois River Watershed. The mining company, Grindstone Management, is an affiliate of the […]
Coal
Durbin moved to block dumping: LTE by Traci Barkley
Senator Dick Durbin came to the rescue of Illinois’ residents when he worked to pull a dangerous provision out of the federal transportation bill that would have allowed the continued dumping of coal ash. In this Letter to the Editor, Traci Barkley, Water Resources Scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, applauds Senator Durbin and asks him […]
Video Release: Questions for Sunrise Coal
Today Prairie Rivers Network and our partners Stand Up to Coal, Salt Fork Friends, and the Salt Fork River Runners released the video “Questions for Sunrise Coal.” In the video, concerned rural residents, farmers, and villagers ask what will happen if Sunrise Coal moves forward with their proposal to open a coal mine in Vermilion […]
Local Citizens Organize to Protect Clean Water and Natural Resources
Prairie Rivers Network is working with citizens in Champaign and Vermilion Counties to protect clean water and our natural resources. During a June 13th meeting, citizens discussed their concerns about the negative impacts the proposed Sunrise coal mine could have on clean water, farmland, and health of residents. Read The Leader’s story about the meeting. Access a pdf of the […]
Women Put Toxic Coal Plants on Trial in Joliet
We don’t get the power; we just get the pollution.” This was the testimony heard at the International Women and Climate Justice Tribunal held at Sacred Heart Church (Joliet, IL). Residents from Chicago’s Pilsen area and Will County heard powerful testimonies from women dealing with the fallout of air pollution generated by Midwest Generation’s coal […]
