Sierra Club: Protect Starved Rock State Park from Frac Sand Mine Pollution!

Friday, November 16, 2012

Sierra Club: Protect Starved Rock State Park from Frac Sand Mine Pollution!

On Nov 16, 2012 12:54 PM, "Tracy Yang, Sierra Club" <tracy.yang@sierraclub.org> wrote:

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Dear Daniel,

With over 2.5 million visitors annually, Starved Rock State Park deserves better protection. Illinois EPA is currently proposing the issuance of a General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which would authorize up to 5.1 million gallons of frac sand mine discharge per day into Horseshoe Creek, a tributary of the Illinois River flowing through the park.

The deadline for public input ends this Sunday, November 18, 2012.

Act Now! Tell Illinois EPA a general permit is not good enough for our premier state park!

Tell Illinois EPA to instead require a site-specific Individual NPDES permit, which regulates discharge effluents more strictly. The individual permit also allows citizens to request a public hearing before the mine can move forward, a critical step in the review process for this proposed mine that has unfortunately had very limited opportunities for public input.

Even if you've taken action in the past, please do so again today! You will help ensure that the waters flowing through Starved Rock State Park are protected from harmful frac sand mine discharges.

Tell IEPA you are worried about Mississippi Sand's planned frac sand mine discharges into Starved Rock State Park.

Sincerely,
Tracy Yang
Clean Water Organizer
Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter

P.S. Please ask your friends and family to take action as well.

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