April 14, 2026 | Blog Post Reviving Illinois’ Wetland wades through examples of wetland restoration, explores their benefits, and highlights legislation that would help protect them.
Water Law
March of the Data Centers
December 12, 2025 | Blog Post
Over the past six months, communities across Illinois have been caught off guard by sudden proposals—often from major tech companies—to build enormous data centers nearby.
Public Rights in Illinois Waters
April 04, 2024 | Blog Post
Access rights for boating, fishing, swimming, tubing, and the like are explored in detail in an extensive legal study by PRN supporter and former board member Eric Freyfogle….
US Supreme Court Narrows Clean Water Act, Prairie Rivers Urges State Action to Protect Water
May 25, 2023 | Blog Post
In a 5-4 decision released today, the US Supreme Court has drastically limited the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law, the Clean Water Act.











