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Concerned Groups Move to Block Coal Mine Pollution From Being Dumped Into Big Muddy River
Great Rivers is representing Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network in an appeal of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency decision to grant a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to Williamson Energy LLC, the owner of Pond Creek coal mine. In the newly granted permit, the IEPA declined to even consider placing a proper limit on chloride releases from the Pond Creek coal mine, despite the harmful impact excess chloride can have on wildlife in the river, and allows level of iron, sulfate and other pollutants that will harm the environment and potentially public health.
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Files Lawsuit Against Industrial Property Owners for Hazardous Conditions
The lawsuit alleges that the properties are being used in violation of the zoning code and concern buildings in disrepair, vehicles blocking sidewalk and street access and illegal dumping, and is in response to years of complaints made to the City by Hyde Park residents. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that industrial waste, toxic chemicals and other forms of improper waste disposal at these properties are in violation of both St. Louis City ordinances and Missouri environmental laws.
Read MoreCOVID and Climate Change: The Power of Collective Action
If we can take anything from COVID-19, it’s that we are not separate from nature as much as we’d like to believe. No matter where we may be or how removed we are from the mercy of the natural world,…
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Great Rivers Environmental Law Center sees Victory in Water Pollution Case
It’s a good day for river recreationists and wildlife alike.
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