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 […]
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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 […]
Permanent medicine disposal sites in Champaign-Urbana
A new Champaign-Urbana area program has collection boxes available at the following locations to accept unwanted or expired medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The C-U Area Medicine Take-back Program will accept medicines at these locations: Champaign Police Department, 82 E. University Ave, Champaign Urbana Police Department, 400 S. Vine St, Urbana University […]
Murdock mine renewal should be denied
On May 20, Prairie Rivers Network and Murdock-area residents attended a public hearing to request that IEPA deny the permit renewal for the Murdock mine, where the land is being reclaimed to a natural state. Alpena Vision Resources, the owner of the mine, says the mine needs the renewal to market the fine coal refuse on the […]
