Today we face a new conservation crisis as emerging diseases, invasive species, and extreme weather threaten wildlife at a scale inconceivable just a few decades ago. Thousands of species of birds, mammals, fish, frogs, turtles, butterflies, and plants are slipping through the cracks. America has a proud history of bringing wildlife back from the brink. […]
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Show Your Support for Clean Water
Tell U.S. EPA you support the Waters of the U.S. Rule There’s a new rule that’s good for clean water and it’s under attack. US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers want to do the right thing and clarify Clean Water Act protections for some of our smallest yet most important streams and wetlands. […]
Prairie Rivers Network Releases Documentary and Petition on Illinois Factory Farms
“From the very beginning of the hog facility, we started experiencing, there is no other word to describe it but gut-wrenching odors that could just wake you up out of a dead sleep.” This line kicks off our new documentary on the harmful impacts that Illinois factory farms can have on rural communities. The […]
Vermilion County leaders speak up for statewide coal ash rules to protect public and environmental health
The Vermilion County Board passed a resolution with unanimous (23-0) support at their May 13 meeting recognizing that “…the County of Vermilion is concerned that the plan for dealing with the fly ash currently on site and elsewhere may not resolve the future needs, both business and recreational, and concerns of citizens…” The resolution called […]
Help Protect the Mahomet Aquifer and Central Illinois’ drinking water!
Mahomet Aquifer Sole Source Hearings, May 13-14 The U.S. EPA is considering designating the Mahomet Aquifer a “sole source aquifer.” If so designated, the aquifer will be better protected against pollution. The U.S. EPA would review federally-funded construction projects located above the aquifer to ensure the projects do not endanger our drinking water supply. We […]