March 7, 2024 | Blog Post
Advocates from across coal-mining communities, including Prairie Rivers Network, released a new federal policy platform on February 15th, aimed at ensuring…
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A Lifeline for Abandoned Mine Lands
August 24, 2022 | Blog Post
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is being called a “once-in-a-generation investment.” For the nation’s legacy of abandoned coal mine lands and the communities and lands they impact, the Act means even more.
Decade-long Fight to Stop Illinois’ Last New Coal Mine Succeeds
July 6, 2022 | Press Release
A momentous victory for Illinois water and community activism as the Bulldog Mine permit expires!
PRN & Sierra Club Move to Block Coal Mine Pollution From the Big Muddy River
May 10, 2022 | Press Release
Today, PRN and Sierra Club Illinois announced they are appealing the IEPA’s decision to grant a NPDES to the owner of the Pond Creek coal mine.
Tell Congress to Pass Funding for Abandoned Mine Lands
September 28, 2021 | Blog Post
Take action today to help coal communities deal with the burden of our energy past!