Landowner Education
Stand Up To Coal is dedicated to informing residents, farmers and landowners in Champaign and Vermilion Counties, IL about the negative effects that Sunrise Coal, LLC's planned coal mine could have on our lands, waters and health.
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Sunrise Coal, LLC is signing coal leases in the area of East Central Illinois between Sidell, Broadlands, Homer and Fairmount. Click here to see on a map where Sunrise wants to open a coal mine.Subscribe!
Tag Archives: hallador energy
Sunrise Coal Officially Applies for a Mining Permit
There was a notice in the July 31 edition of the Sidell Reporter that Sunrise Coal, LLC (a subsidiary of Hallador Energy, HNRG) has applied for a permit from the Illinois Office of Mines and Minerals for their Bulldog Mine … Continue reading
Posted in Take Action, Updates
Tagged champaign county, hallador energy, idnr, mining permit, salt fork river, sunrise coal, Vermilion County
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Stand Up To Coal Salt Fork Float
On June 21st, 22 paddlers enjoyed a lazy afternoon floating on the Salt Fork of the Vermilion River, celebrating the beauty and natural history of this local, Midwestern stream,. After the float, the group rendezvoused with nearly 20 additional people … Continue reading
Posted in Champaign County, Events
Tagged hallador energy, homer lake, prairie rivers network, salt fork river, social event, sunrise coal
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Bulldog Mine Informational Meeting in Homer
Please note the correct location. The original post indicated the wrong location. Join us and your neighbors as we bring updates on Sunrise Coal’s (Hallador Energy) proposed Bulldog Coal Mine in southwest Vermilion County. With recent water sales, land sales, … Continue reading
Posted in Champaign County, Events, Updates, Vermilion County
Tagged coal, hallador energy, homer, public meeting, sunrise coal
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Sidell and Catlin Wrap-Up
Community meetings with Stand Up to Coal (SUTC) members and local residents were held on November 25th in Sidell and December 4th in Catlin regarding Sunrise Coal’s proposed coal mine in Vermilion County. The group reviewed the obstacles that have … Continue reading
Posted in Meeting Coverage, Vermilion County
Tagged catlin, community meeting, hallador energy, prairie rivers network, public information, sidell, sunrise coal, Vermilion County
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Sunrise Coal Faces More Hurdles to Open Mine
Here’s the text of a commentary that appeared in the News-Gazette on June 29. It was written by Tyler Roche, a water policy specialist with Prairie Rivers Network. The original article is here. Stakeholders in Champaign and Vermilion County have … Continue reading →