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Prairie State Mine Receives Award

Following yesterday’s Illinois State Mine Rescue Competition, Prairie State’s Lively Grove Mine received an award for the for having the lowest incident rate for a Division I mine in the state of Illinois. The award was issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals for safety performance from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Coal mines in Illinois a… More

Prairie State Competes in Mine Rescue and Skills Competition

On June 12, Prairie State’s Mine Rescue team competed in the seventh annual Mine Rescue and Skills Competition at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC).  This competition put their rescue skills to the test, allowing them to practice for disaster reaction in a safe environment.  Prairie State’s team took home a second place trophy.  Read more about the competition at SIC’s website. G… More

Prairie State Attends VPP Conference

A group of Prairie State’s power plant employees are attending the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Regional Conference in Indianapolis this week. This conference brings together organizations who have either attained Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or are actively pursui… More