Press Releases

June 6, 2006	Eric Freyfogle Presents "Beginning with Rivers" at Illinois Wesleyan University on June 15
June 5, 2006	Clean Water Advocates Praise City of Sandwich Efforts to Protect Water Quality
May 10, 2006	Clean Water Advocates Praise Urbana Champaign Sanitary District Efforts to Protect Water Quality
January 5, 2006	Clean Water Advocates Applaud Governor's Proposal to Reduce Mercury Pollution from Illinois Power Plants
April 20, 2004	Science Shows U.S. Oceans are in Trouble
March 19, 2004	Judge rules river is merely a ditch
March 1, 2004	Hearing Set for Dredging on Upper Salt Fork River Prairie Rivers to Serve as Friend of the Court
January 30, 2004	BUSH MERCURY POLLUTION PROPOSAL THREATENS ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH, FISH AND WILDLIFE
December 30, 2003	Environmental Interests Given Voice in Drainage Project Decision
December 18, 2003	River conservation group objects to sewage permit
December 4, 2003	Clean Water Advocates Object to New Lenox Sewage Treatment Plan
December 2, 2003	Groups Praise Sewage Treatment Accord
November 17, 2003	Group seeks to protect public resources on Salt Fork River
November 6, 2003	Millions of Acres of Wetlands at Risk of Destruction Nationwide Under Bush Administration's Proposed Rule
October 8, 2003	Citizens want more protection for water and wildlife
September 4, 2003	Antiquated Drainage Practices Are Ill-Advised
July 11, 2003	Anniversary of the Salt Fork Spill -- River Groups Urge Resolution
July 1, 2003	Local Government Taxing Body Plans Work that Hampers Salt Fork Fish Kill Recovery
June 4, 2003	River Conservation Group Applauds Findings of Pew Ocean Commission
June 3, 2003	Clean Water Advocates Applaud Requirements for Polluters to Pay Fees for Water Pollution Control Permits Pass as Part of Budget Package
June 2, 2003	Educational Display Celebrates Rivers of the Vermilion
February 4, 2003	Public Hearing Sought on Threats to Hickory Creek
December co, 2002	Prairie Rivers Network Announces New Executive Director
July 25, 2002	Conservationists Move Towards Legal Action for Fish Kill on Salt Fork River
July 16, 2002	River conservationists alarmed by local fish kill
July 19, 2001	CONSERVATION GROUPS LAUNCH AD CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE KEY CONSERVATION FUNDING
June 26, 2001	Representative Tim Johnson Praised by River Conservation Group for Pro-Environmental Votes
June 20, 2001	Prairie Rivers Network Lobbies Congress for Strong Farm Bill Conservation Programs
May 10, 2001	GOVERNOR ASKED TO STOP SUBSIDIZING WATER POLLUTION BY COAL INDUSTRY
May 4, 2001	RYAN ANNOUNCES TWO GRANTS FOR FOX RIVER, UPPER DES PLAINES WATERSHEDS
April 20, 2001	BLACK BEAUTY ILLEGALLY POLLUTES LITTLE VERMILION RIVER: PRAIRIE RIVERS TO TAKE ACTION IF ILLEGAL POLLUTION DOES NOT CEASE
April 14, 2001	Conservation Award Presented to Prairie Rivers Network
January 31, 2001	GROUP APPEALS IEPA DECISION ON VERMILION GROVE MINE: FIRST EVER APPEAL OF WATER POLLUTION PERMIT IN ILLINOIS
October 25, 2000	IEPA Actions Help Protect Little Vermilion River, but other threats still loom
August 3, 2000	Governor Ryan declares Rivers 2000 Celebration Days
August 3, 2000	Media Advisory - Press Conference
June 28, 2000	Nutrients Main Water Quality Problem in Illinois
May 16, 2000	Fox River Advocates Seek Better Pollution Controls for Two Elgin Sewage Treatment Plants
April 25, 2000	Environmental, sportsmen and family farmer groups deliver message to Illinois Farm Bureau President
April 11, 2000	Prairie Rivers Network Tells Farm Bureau, "Enough is Enough"
April 5, 2000	Agricultural Pollution Number One Threat to Illinois Streams
February 23, 2000	River Advocates Hail Decision by Illinois EPA
February 16, 2000	Water Pollution to be Subject of Public Hearing
January 24, 2000	"Dirty Water, Dirty Business" as Usual for Illinois Farm Bureau
October, 1997	The Clean Water Act: 25 Years of Protecting America's Water Resources
October, 1997	Illinois: Where Are We Now? 25 Years With The Clean Water Act