December 13, 2018 | Press Release
The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes to the Clean Water Rule, a move that threatens Illinois’ water.
Rivers
Three Quarters of Large U.S. Slaughterhouses Violate Water Pollution Permits
October 11, 2018 | Press Release
Three quarters of large U.S. meat processing plants that discharge their wastewater directly into streams and rivers violated their pollution control permits over the last two years.
Danville Dam Removals
September 5, 2018 | Blog Post
One of the best ways to heal a river is to remove a dam, and these dams are coming out!
Clearcutting on the Salt Fork
July 12, 2018 | Blog Post
In June 2018, the Upper Salt Fork Drainage District clear-cut nearly a mile of riverbank on the Salt Fork River, removing all vegetation and trees (including the stumps) within about 20 feet of the river.
