July 21, 2022 | Press Release
A July 18th pipeline rupture spilled 20,000 gallons of mine wastewater near Macedonia, Illinois.
Press Releases
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!
Those Who Can’t Do, Rebrand.
June 22, 2022 | Press Release
Today, IDNR announced a new name for invasive carp at a cost of $600,000, funds that could have been used to restore the health of Illinois’ rivers
‘Most Significant Wildlife Conservation Bill in Half Century’ Passes U.S. House
June 15, 2022 | Press Release
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bill to prevent wildlife extinctions by funding locally-led conservation efforts.
PRN & Sierra Club Move to Block Coal Mine Pollution From the Big Muddy River
May 10, 2022 | Press Release
Today, PRN and Sierra Club Illinois announced they are appealing the IEPA’s decision to grant a NPDES to the owner of the Pond Creek coal mine.