September 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Across Illinois, rural electric cooperatives have a lot of work to ensure they don’t fall behind in the transition to a clean energy future.
Press Releases
NEWS: Environmental groups reach settlement with Pond Creek mine to protect water quality
August 26, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois’ waters will be better protected from mining waste thanks to a new settlement finalized last week.
$30 Million Sports Complex to Revitalize Abandoned Coal Mine Site in Marion, Illinois
August 14, 2024 | Press Release
Thanks to federal funding aimed at land restoration, a new $30 million sports complex is being constructed on the site of an abandoned coal mine in Marion.
Report Documents Widespread Damage to Illinois’ Trees Due to Herbicide Drift
August 4, 2024 | Press Release
Across Illinois, trees are dying, gardens are being threatened, and children are literally running from drifting herbicides, according to a new report from Prairie Rivers Network.
Groups seek EPA hearings on sequestration permit in Central Illinois
July 23, 2024 | Press Release
Grassroots groups in Central Illinois demanded last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hold multiple public hearings to get feedback on the application…