IEPA to Speak at People’s Hearing
Rick Cobb, IEPA, joins speaker lineup at June 11, 2018 People’s Hearing in Danville. Tell the IEPA it’s time to require Dynegy to move its toxic mess.
Rick Cobb, IEPA, joins speaker lineup at June 11, 2018 People’s Hearing in Danville. Tell the IEPA it’s time to require Dynegy to move its toxic mess.
The first major battle for the Middle Fork in its over 10,000-year history occurred in the early 1970s, when farmhouses were razed to dam the river for recreation.
A record February 2018 storm in east-central Illinois scoured the banks of Illinois’ National Scenic River next to Dynegy’s coal ash pits, elevating concerns over stability.
Today, the Middle Fork of the Vermilion was named as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018 because of the threat toxic coal ash poses to Illinois’ only Wild and Scenic River. This designation showcases the battery of threats from the Trump administration, and calls on allies in Congress to clean water and rivers nationwide.
ComEd, Illinois’ largest utility, argued that its customers would be subsidizing municipal and co-op customers if allowed to receive solar incentives.
The power of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in flood is depicted in this short video. Riverbank erosion next to three coal ash pits has been a concern for decades.
Eco-Justice Collaborative prepares FAQ document that evaluates the impact three coal ash pits have on the Middle Fork River and calls for a “People’s Hearing” next spring.
Water protectors standing against DAPL brace for militarized police to descend on their camp as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ evacuation deadline looms.
During Barack Obama’s eight years in office, the President cut planet-heating emissions across much of the U.S. economy, from cars to coal plants.
Watch this short presentation by Janine Benyus, Biomicry 3.8, to learn how nature can help us solve one of the most pressing challenges of our time.