Heartland Coalfield Alliance

HCA Quarterly Meeting

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:51:52 +0000

[ August 1, 2013 1:00 pm to August 2, 2013 9:00 pm. August 2, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] SAVE THE DATE! Heartland Coalfield Alliance Quarterly Meeting August 2 (with optional coal tour on August 1), Champaign, IL Thursday, August 2, 2013 HCA Meeting 10:00 am to 4:00 pm St. Matthew Lutheran Church 2200 Philo Road Urbana, Illinois 61802 We’ll continue the dialogue started at our retreat. An agenda will be available soon. Friday, August 1, 2013 - Optional Coal Tour and Dinner We’ve [...] . . . → Read More: HCA Quarterly Meeting

Illinois Coal Exports Set Record

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:25:09 +0000

Quinn Announces Illinois Coal Exports Set Record in 2012 Fuel Economic Growth Illinois’ abundant high-sulphur coal saw record demand oversees last year, according to according to a new report commissioned by the Illinois Office of Coal Development that was released Wednesday, May 2, 2013. The study, prepared by Energy Ventures Analysis Inc., found that 13 million tons of [...] . . . → Read More: Illinois Coal Exports Set Record

Mining the Heartland – Multi-Media Presentation

admin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:11:27 +0000

[ February 6, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] [rivasliderpro id="2"] Mining the Heartland What Multi-media presentation on coal mining, Illinois Coal Basin Presented by Pam and Lan Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative Eco-Justice Collaborative is a member of Heartland Coalfield Alliance When: 6 February, 2013 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Where: Duke's Ale House & Kitchen, 110 North Main Street, Crystal Lake,IL 60014 Cost: Free Admission, buy your own drinks For more, call: Leslie Krebs, 815.482.0102 Hosted by: Crystal Lake Green Drinks With the largest recoverable bituminous coal reserves in the [...] . . . → Read More: Mining the Heartland – Multi-Media Presentation

Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:28:45 +0000

[ January 30, 2013; ] January Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting January 30, 2013 9:30am – 4:00pm Illinois Audubon Society Adams Wildlife Sanctuary 2315 E Clear Lake Ave, Springfield Click here to request an agenda. ------------------------------------------------------- The Heartland Coalfield Alliance is a collaborative movement that includes community groups, students and nonprofits in Illinois, Indiana and western Kentucky. We advocate for residents of the Illinois Coal Basin, whose [...] . . . → Read More: Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting

2013 Organizing Retreat

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:23:56 +0000

[ May 17, 2013; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. May 18, 2013; May 19, 2013; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] click for flier Save the Date! Join the Heartland Coalfield Alliance for a two-day organizing retreat Help Build a Movement When: May 17th - 19th Where: Camp Ondessonk, Ozark, IL 62972 Registration: Register today! This retreat will focus on building the skills, networks and campaigns we need to create a just and sustainable energy future in America’s Heartland (draft flier attached). We will gather [...] . . . → Read More: 2013 Organizing Retreat

Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting

Pamela Richart — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:36:57 +0000

[ December 20, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting December 20, 2012 9:30am – 4:00pm Illinois Audubon Society Adams Wildlife Sanctuary 2315 E Clear Lake Ave, Springfield Click here to request an agenda. -------------------------------- The Heartland Coalfield Alliance is a collaborative movement that includes community groups, students and nonprofits in Illinois, Indiana and western Kentucky. We advocate for residents of the Illinois Coal Basin, whose communities [...] . . . → Read More: Heartland Coalfield Alliance Meeting

Promoting coal education with tax money doesn’t add up

Pamela Richart — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:00:40 +0000

Promoting coal education with tax money doesn’t add up Originally Printed in The Southern June 20, 2012 This week, June 19-22, Illinois grade school teachers will gather at the Rend Lake Resort near Mount Vernon for the 15th annual Coal Education Conference sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Each year, IDCEO spends up to [...] . . . → Read More: Promoting coal education with tax money doesn’t add up

Standing Room Only at Public Meeting on Proposed Underground Coal Mine Near Village of Homer in Vermilion County

bperbix — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46:11 +0000

Sunrise coal mine, Carlisle, Indiana On Wednesday evening, over 100 residents, farmers, landowners and Salt Fork River stakeholders turned out to an informational meeting and public forum at the Salt Fork Center at Homer Lake. Traci Barkley, Water Resources Scientist with Prairie Rivers Network, gave a presentation on the threats to clean and abundant water from a [...] . . . → Read More: Standing Room Only at Public Meeting on Proposed Underground Coal Mine Near Village of Homer in Vermilion County

Proposed Coal Mine Raises Questions About Drinking Water and Salt Fork River

bperbix — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:44:15 +0000

Heartland Coalfield Alliance member organizations Prairie Rivers Network and Stand Up to Coal joined today with local farmers, residents and landowners along the Salt Fork River in Champaign and Vermilion counties to host a press conference calling for more transparency as Indiana based Sunrise Coal, LLC seeks to acquire water for coal processing at [...] . . . → Read More: Proposed Coal Mine Raises Questions About Drinking Water and Salt Fork River

Rally at IDECO: Coal Curriculum Fails to Make the Grade

Pamela Richart — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:51:53 +0000

[ May 2, 2012; 12:00 am to 12:45 pm. May 3, 2012; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Rally at IDCEO: Tell them to Stop Selling Coal in the Classroom! CHICAGO: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 11:45 am James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph (NW Corner, Randolph and Clark). Contact: Lan Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative, at lrichart@ecojusticecollaborative.org. SPRINGFIELD: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 12:30 pm SE Corner of Monroe Avenue and 5th Street Contact: Brian Perbix, Prairie Rivers Network, at bperbix@prairierivers.org or Terri Treacy, [...] . . . → Read More: Rally at IDECO: Coal Curriculum Fails to Make the Grade