Table of Contents
From Field to Stream: Water Pollution in Illinois
Sound Science: The Deafening Cry of Stall Tactics
Illinois' Biggest Polluter: The Farm Bureau Fights Accountability
Above the Law: Fighting Water Policy Enforcement
Wetlands to Farmland: Causing a Flood of Problems
The Company Store: The Corporate Takeover of Agriculture
Bigger Than You Think: Illinois Farm Bureau's Holdings and Associations
Prairie Rivers Network, an Illinois-based river conservation group, recently released Dirty Water, Dirty Business, a critical report discussing the number one water pollution source in the state of Illinois -- polluted agricultural runoff. The report also details the water quality positions of the largest representative of the agriculture industry, the Illinois Farm Bureau.
Prairie Rivers Network is a not-for-profit organization that works on river conservation issues in Illinois. It is the only statewide organization focused solely on the protection and preservation of Illinois' rivers and streams. Prairie Rivers is a clean water advocate involved in the creation, implementation, and enforcement of water policies.
Prairie Rivers began researching Illinois Farm Bureau policies after finding itself at odds with that organization's representatives on a host of water quality issues in recent years. The organization was surprised to learn that the Illinois Farm Bureau takes positions that delay progress on water quality problems created by the agriculture industry, and published the report hoping to create a public dialogue on water quality issues and the agriculture industry.
How to contact Prairie Rivers Network:
Phone: 217-344-2371
Fax: 217-344-2381
Web: http://prairierivers.org
E-mail: info@prairierivers.org
Mail: 809 South Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
