January 6, 2026 | Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee released an updated “minibus” appropriations bill with bipartisan support that includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million…
Pollution
PRN and Sierra Club Illinois File Lawsuit Challenging IL Coal Mining Expansion
December 18, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club Illinois are suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally owned public power provider, to block the federal government from a massive expansion of coal mining in Illinois.
New Federal Rule Guts Clean Water Act Protections; Majority of Illinois Wetlands at Risk
November 18, 2025 | Press Release
The Trump Administration’s EPA and Army Corps of Engineers released a new Waters of the United States rule—one that radically narrows which waters are protected…
Illinois Legislature Passes the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act
October 31, 2025 | Press Release
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act (SB25 HA5) passed with a vote on the Senate floor, following its passage in the House…
Rock Island City Council Approves Sale of Land – Threatening Surrounding Wetlands
October 28, 2025 | Press Release
We are extremely disappointed that the Rock Island City Council made the unacceptable decision to ignore the voices of taxpayers…
