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.
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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…
Solarizing Kennekuk County Park
July 9, 2024 | Blog Post
The buildings at the Kennekuk County Park office in Vermilion County are joining the clean energy future…
Energy Transition grant helps Havana parks
June 28, 2024 | Blog Post
In Illinois, 23 coal plants have been partially or entirely closed since 2007, a transition driven largely by aging infrastructure and falling natural gas prices…
Zombie Coal Mines – A Looming Threat
May 16, 2024 | Blog Post
Less than 30 miles south of Champaign, rust orange water flows in the roadside ditch along U.S. Route 36. This polluted, acidic water is flowing off an unreclaimed “Zombie Coal Mine…”
