February 12, 2026 | Press Release
Advocates and legislators touted data center legislation to keep rates from skyrocketing, protect water, and prevent pollution at a press conference in Champaign.
Press Releases
EPA’s Analysis Shows 94.6% of Illinois Wetlands at Risk
January 8, 2026 | Press Release
Forty-two organizations sign on in support of Prairie Rivers Network’s public comments.
Coal Community Groups Urge Congress to Reject Proposed Raid of Abandoned Coal Mine Clean-up Fund
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…
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.
Prairie Rivers Network Releases 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Co-op Scorecard
December 3, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network has launched the 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecard, ranking Illinois rural electric cooperatives on 16 metrics.
