Tag Archives: Vermilion County

Press Release – No Coal Mine

Posted on July 6, 2022 by sutc

Decade-long Fight to Stop Illinois’ Last New Coal Mine Succeeds  Illinois DNR Allows Sunrise Coal’s Bulldog Mine Permit 429 to Expire Vermilion County, Illinois – In a momentous victory for Illinois water and community activism, the permit for Sunrise Coal’s … Continue reading →

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March 2021 Update Letter

Posted on March 9, 2021 by sutc

To All Supporters of Stand Up to Coal, It’s a new year, but our fight to stop the Bulldog Mine continues. In preparing to write this update, we, the leaders of Stand Up to Coal, focused on two things: First, … Continue reading →

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IDNR Grants Application Extension to Sunrise Coal (Again)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by sutc

In August 2014, Sunrise Coal submitted their SMCRA permit application to IDNR for the proposed Bulldog Mine in Vermilion County.  The following March (2015), IDNR responded back to Sunrise Coal requesting answers to 62 questions regarding the permit.  IDNR gave … Continue reading →

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More Questions for Sunrise Coal

Posted on March 20, 2015 by sutc

On Thursday, IDNR announced that it has neither approved nor denied the permit application for Sunrise Coal’s proposed Bulldog Mine.  Instead, they have sent a letter to Sunrise Coal requesting several modifications to the permit application.  Sunrise Coal will have … Continue reading →

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Decision on IDNR Permit Expected This Week

Posted on March 2, 2015 by sutc

According to this Elkhart Truth article, the IDNR is expected to announce a decision regarding the Bulldog Mine permit #429 by this Friday (3/6).  At that time, they could decide to approve it or reject it.  They could also send … Continue reading →

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