August 19, 2026 | Press Release
Alto Pekin (formerly Pacific Ethanol) must pay a $75,000 penalty and fund $125,000 in wetland restoration at Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge.
Press Releases
As Illinois EPA Delays Removal of Toxic Coal Ash, Erosion Passes Critical ‘Trigger Point’ Along Middle Fork
August 11, 2026 | Press Release
Four years later, coal ash removal plan still awaits Illinois EPA approval
New Report: Illinois’ Coal to Solar Program Fell Short of Its Own Goals, Offers Lessons for What Comes Next
August 5, 2026 | Press Release
Five years after Illinois created the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative, a new report finds the program built only three of the solar projects it set out to support and none of its proposed stand-alone battery storage projects.
Prairie Rivers Network Honored as National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year
June 16, 2026 | Press Release
PRN is honored to receive the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate of the Year Award.
Native Plants at BELA School in Harrisburg Are a Real Growth Opportunity
June 15, 2026 | Press Release
PRN and friends recently planted 2000 native plants at a school in Harrisburg, IL in partnership with the Sol Systems Eldorado Impact Project.
