Prairie Rivers Network Releases 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Co-op Scorecard
December 3, 2025 | Press Release
Prairie Rivers Network has launched the 2025 Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecard, ranking Illinois rural electric cooperatives on 16 metrics.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Limits, Risks, and Better Pathways
November 30, 2025 | Blog Post
As demand for gasoline fades, ethanol producers like One Earth Energy are turning to sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, as a potential lifeline.
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Beyond Solar Panels: Exploring the Co-Benefits of Solar Farms for the Environment
November 24, 2025 | Blog Post
In many Illinois communities, the conversation around solar often centers on a key question: How will the solar installation affect the soil and water that supports some of America’s most productive farmland?
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New Federal Rule Guts Clean Water Act Protections; Majority of Illinois Wetlands at Risk
November 18, 2025 | Press Release
The Trump Administration’s EPA and Army Corps of Engineers released a new Waters of the United States rule—one that radically narrows which waters are protected…
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Village of Olmsted RV Park Grand Opening & Tree Planting
November 10, 2025 | Press Release
The community of Olmsted, Illinois came together to celebrate a new campground, built on a former clay mine, and to plant trees at the site…
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Illinois Legislature Passes the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act
October 31, 2025 | Press Release
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act (SB25 HA5) passed with a vote on the Senate floor, following its passage in the House…
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Rock Island City Council Approves Sale of Land – Threatening Surrounding Wetlands
October 28, 2025 | Press Release
We are extremely disappointed that the Rock Island City Council made the unacceptable decision to ignore the voices of taxpayers…
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Wetlands Are Climate Resilience
October 23, 2025 | Blog Post
Wetlands might not get the love that forests and prairies do, but they’re quietly doing some of the heaviest lifting in the fight against climate change – and the wetlands we have left are at risk…
Tell Governor Pritzker: Wetlands Are Climate Resilience
October 20, 2025 | Action Alert
Wetlands are more than just stunning landscapes — they’re vital, working natural infrastructure. Sign on to protect what we have left!
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