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Homer Enters Into Water Potable Water Contract with Sunrise Coal

Posted on March 14, 2013 by sutc

Homer, Ill. – Despite having voted against a potable water contract with Sunrise Coal at its February 11th meeting, the village trustees decided to reconsider the unaltered contract for potable water at their March 11th meeting. The vote came after … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the Homer Village Board

Posted on February 5, 2013 by sutc

Examining Sunrise Coal’s profit motive may help us see more clearly how Sunrise Coal would operate in our community and why citizens insist on preventing mining here. A coal company’s general business model is to mine coal as efficiently and … Continue reading →

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Legal Memos Released Regarding Homer Water Sale to Mine

Posted on October 19, 2012 by sutc

Deal faces significant hurdles and would open Homer ratepayers to potential liability Homer, Il. – On Friday, Prairie Rivers Network and local residents concerned about Sunrise Coal’s proposed mine in southwest Vermilion County released memoranda and letters that have been … Continue reading →

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Video Release: Questions for Sunrise Coal

Posted on July 3, 2012 by sutc

Join the conversation on our Facebook page, and help us act to protect our community from coal. Along with a broad group of local stakeholders, we have begun a petition drive (look for an online version here next week) to … Continue reading →

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Over 100 Attend Informational Meeting on Proposed Sunrise Coal Mine

Posted on May 25, 2012 by sutc

Adapted with permission from Prairie Rivers Network. 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 … Continue reading →

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