Environmental advocates in Illinois welcome the idea of Ameren shutting down coal ash ponds and cleaning up the sites. But they’re wary of Ameren’s proposal to simply cap the ponds and allow the coal waste to remain in the ground, especially in light of data that shows the greatest risk of groundwater contamination years after […]
In The News
Eighth annual Boneyard Creek Community Day a big success!
See photos of the 2013 Boneyard Creek Community Day in the News-Gazette. 330 volunteers removed trash and invasive species at seven clean-up sites throughout Champaign-Urbana. They cleaned up 845 acres of land and 3.9 miles of water to leave these places better than they had found them. Stay tuned to the Boneyard Creek Community Day […]
Homer Reverses Course, Sells Water to Coal Mine
Defeat stings; especially when snatched from the jaws of victory. On March 11th, 2013, Prairie Rivers Network and our friends at Stand Up To Coal were saddened that the Homer Village Board reversed its earlier decision, and voted to sell potable water and sewer services to Sunrise Coal – a subsidiary of Hallador Energy – […]
The Vermilion River: Embracing the Future
Join us for six lightning talks and an open discussion on the future of the Vermilion River system: Vermilion River at a Crossroads – Sue Smith, Salt Fork River Partners Fish Diversity in the Vermilion River – Trent Thomas, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Native Mussel Re-introduction – Jeremy Tiemann, Illinois Natural History Survey Danville […]
In the News: Illinois Attorney General files complaint against Ameren
The Illinois Attorney General filed a complaint on February 4, 2013 against Ameren for the improper disposal of coal ash at the Duck Creek Power Generating Station near Canton, IL. Traci Barkley, Water Resources Scientist at Prairie Rivers Network, was quoted in the Peoria Journal Star: We hope this will launch a full investigation by […]
