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 […]
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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 […]
UCSD Public Meeting: Proposed Water Sale to Fertilizer Plant & Coal Mine
Please join us at the public meeting on May 8th at 6:30 pm at the UCSD Urbana plant, 1100 E. University Ave. The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) is considering selling large amounts of water from its Urbana and Savoy sewage treatment plants to Cronus Chemical, a company proposing a $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in […]
After 30 Years of Inaction, EPA Finally Proposes Plans for Power Plant Water Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2013 After 30 Years of Inaction, EPA Finally Proposes Plans for Power Plant Water Pollution Includes options protecting waters from toxic pollution as well as weaker standards that maintain the status quo Washington, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a number of regulatory options late last Friday night, known […]
In the News: Prairie Rivers Network members have LTEs published
Rudy Habben of Peoria Heights and Bruce Semans of Rochester both had Letters to the Editor published in their local papers recently. The letters encouraged everyone to conserve water, especially considering the droughts of last summer. In the yard, we can all do our part by planting native plants and maybe even a rain garden. […]
