Prairie Rivers Network seeks right to enforce District’s promise to protect aquatic life By unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees for the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District approved the sale of more than 6 million gallons per day of water to Cronus Chemical at a special meeting held Thursday, June 20th. The District is now free […]
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Rantoul Hog Sludge Poses Pollution Problem
Rantoul Foods is a hog slaughterhouse located just west of Rantoul, Illinois. They slaughter almost 4,000 hogs a day and produce about 1 million gallons of sludge annually during the processing. This sludge is causing a problem for neighbors and the environment because the sludge is being stockpiled in nearby agricultural fields. Thanks to WICD Channel 15 and The […]
Large Factory Farm in Sensitive Karst Region Approved by IDOA
The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently approved the construction of a new hog confinement in Adams County north of Quincy. This news is disappointing and potentially life-changing for the residents who live nearby and are opposed to the confinement, which will house almost 5,000 hogs. Neighbors are concerned their quality of life will deteriorate due […]
In the News: Letters to the Editor pour in
People in the Champaign-Urbana area are making their voices heard about the proposed water sale of the Urbana Champaign Sanitary District to Cronus Chemical’s proposed fertilizer plant and Sunrise Coal’s proposed “Bulldog” mine. See Prairie Rivers Network’s website for our response to the Sanitary District’s draft plan for sales of effluent, biosolids or other byproducts. […]
Groups oppose permit for mine with over 600 recorded violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday June 4, 2013 Local Groups Appeal Illinois Coal Mine’s Operating Permit After More than 600 Permit Violations on Record Citizens Lead Renewed Effort to Protect Freshwater Resources From Coal Mine Pollution Click here to view permit appeal CHICAGO – This week, Prairie Rivers Network, the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club […]
