August 27, 2024 | Blog Post
As Illinois strides toward a clean energy future, a significant gap threatens to hold us back: Rural electric and municipal cooperatives.
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NEWS: Environmental groups reach settlement with Pond Creek mine to protect water quality
August 26, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois’ waters will be better protected from mining waste thanks to a new settlement finalized last week.
We’re hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA to help Illinois coal communities with the energy transition!
September 17, 2024 | Job posting
Our “Energy Transition AmeriCorps VISTA” will support our work in helping Illinois energy communities clean up legacy pollution from Abandoned Mine Lands and navigate new clean energy opportunities.
Highlights from the Empowering America’s Energy Communities Stakeholder Retreat
July 30, 2024 | Blog post
The clean energy transition is well underway, as Prairie Rivers Network’s Amanda Pankau saw firsthand last week in Washington D.C.
Introducing Prairie Rivers Network’s Coal Ash Map
July 15, 2024 | Blog Post
At Prairie Rivers Network, we are thrilled to introduce our new Coal Ash Map, a tool designed to provide comprehensive information about coal ash impoundments at major power plants across Illinois…
