#SaveLWCF UPDATE 12/17/2015: We learned yesterday that the federal budget agreement will extend the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for another 3 years. Since Congress let LWCF expire in Sept., that IS good news. BUT – we’re going to keep working for permanent reauthorization to this critical program. Stay tuned in the new year […]
State Parks
Local Communities Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Starved Rock State Park and local communities threatened by Illinois sand rush The rush for sand to fuel fracking is on, and Illinois has a lot of it. In the fracking process, silica sand is mixed with chemicals and injected underground to break apart rocks and unleash trapped oil and gas. Mississippi Sand, LLC wants […]
