August 1, 2023 | Press Release
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against Williamson Energy LLC, the owner of the Pond Creek coal mine, for violations of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit…
Press Releases
Court Approves Plan to Clean Up Coal Ash
June 8, 2023 | Press Release
Today, the State of Illinois and Dynegy received court approval of a lawsuit settlement requiring Dynegy to clean up coal ash at the Vermilion Power Station along the Middle Fork.
Illinois’ Updated State Water Plan
January 11, 2023 | Press Release
Illinois released an updated Illinois State Water Plan. Here’s our take on this massive undertaking!
Sugar Camp Energy Pipeline Rupture Spills 20,000 Gallons of Dirty Mine Water near Macedonia
July 21, 2022 | Press Release
A July 18th pipeline rupture spilled 20,000 gallons of mine wastewater near Macedonia, Illinois.
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!
