In The News Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/in-the-news/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:55:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png In The News Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/in-the-news/ 32 32 114651131 Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Introduces the POWER Act to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Impacts https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/02/illinois-clean-jobs-coalition-introduces-the-power-act-to-protect-ratepayers-from-data-center-impacts/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:51:14 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48169 February 12, 2026 | Press Release
Advocates and legislators touted data center legislation to keep rates from skyrocketing, protect water, and prevent pollution at a press conference in Champaign.

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]]> 48169 EPA’s Analysis Shows 94.6% of Illinois Wetlands at Risk https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/01/epas-analysis-shows-94-6-of-illinois-wetlands-at-risk/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:42:47 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48049 January 8, 2026 | Press Release
Forty-two organizations sign on in support of Prairie Rivers Network's public comments.

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]]> 48049 Coal Community Groups Urge Congress to Reject Proposed Raid of Abandoned Coal Mine Clean-up Fund https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/01/coal-community-groups-urge-congress-to-reject-proposed-raid-of-abandoned-coal-mine-clean-up-fund/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:16:19 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48043 January 6, 2026 | Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee released an updated “minibus” appropriations bill with bipartisan support that includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million...

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]]> 48043 Zero Waste, Maximum Joy: Reimagining Holiday Giving https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/12/zero-waste-maximum-joy-reimagining-holiday-giving/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:48:19 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47065 December 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Gifts and gifts and more gifts - oh my! While so many of us love giving and receiving gifts, all that clutter can feel like chaos when the glow of the holiday season is over...

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]]> 47065 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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