E-news Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/e-news/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:19:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.2 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png E-news Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/e-news/ 32 32 114651131 Sunday Scary: The Horrors of Coal Pollution in Illinois https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/10/sunday-scary-the-horrors-of-coal-pollution-in-illinois-2/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:28:25 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46931 October 13, 2024 | Blog post
In this week's blog post, we go deep into coal pollution in Illinois.

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]]> 46931 Leave the Leaves this Fall! https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/10/leave-the-leaves-this-fall/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:45:06 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46900 October 9, 2024 | Blog Post
Did you know you don’t HAVE to rake your leaves?! Putting down the rake altogether or finding alternative ways to use leaves in your yard is beneficial not only for the environment but also our local ecosystems and wildlife.

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]]> 46900 Five ways to celebrate the Autumn Equinox! https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/09/five-ways-to-celebrate-the-autumn-equinox/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:09:05 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46831 September 18, 2024 | Blog post
Sunday, September 22, marks the Autumn (Fall) Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere, signifying the end of summer and official beginning of fall in Illinois.

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]]> 46831 Water Infrastructure: Illinois EPA State Revolving Fund Programs and USDA Water/Wastewater Programs https://prairierivers.org/articles/2024/09/water-infrastructure-illinois-epa-state-revolving-fund-programs-and-usda-water-wastewater-programs/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:25:56 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46781 Water is our most vital resource, and it is threatened daily by emerging contaminants, drought, and aging infrastructure. Often, rural and disadvantaged communities lack the capital for infrastructure improvements needed to stay within drinking water and water discharge limits. To ensure our communities, large and small, have equitable access to affordable clean water, we held […]

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]]> 46781 Energy Transition grant helps Havana parks https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/06/energy-transition-grant-helps-havana-parks/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:59:43 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46368 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...

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