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 […]
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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 […]
Public Hearing over Murdock mine renewal on Monday
Alpena Vision Resources’ state mining permit for the Murdock Mine in Douglas County, IL is coming up for renewal, and Prairie Rivers Network has requested a public hearing. That public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20th at the Little Hall on the Prairie on Second Street in Murdock. Murdock area residents […]
Sustainable Water Use Policy Should Guide Water Sales
UCSD considering water sale to fertilizer plant & coal mine The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) is considering selling large amounts of water from its Urbana and Champaign sewage treatment plants to Cronus Chemical, a company proposing a fertilizer plant near Tuscola in Douglas County, IL. UCSD has also received a request to sell water to Hallador […]
In the News: Canton-area citizens continue to try to keep their water safe
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources held a hearing on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 in Canton to gather public comments on whether to renew a permit for a proposed coal mine near Canton Lake. The proposed North Canton strip mine would be located a mile upstream from Canton Lake and would threaten the area’s drinking […]
