Oakdale NewsLocal news for Oakdale, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Environmentalist still have concerns, workers are encouraged by plant's construction- December 9, 2007 "My Dad passed away from black lung and I hope they (Prairie State) take precautions keeping workers safe and keeping the environment safe." A few miles from Darren Stine's home in rural Oakdale, a massive construction effort is bringing residents of his neighborhood the promise of an economic boom measured against health and environmental concerns.Construction has begun on the Prairie State Energy Campus, a coal-fired power plant and mine southwest of Lively Grove capable of delivering...http://www.topix.net/city/oakdale-il/2007/12/environmentalist-still-have-concerns-workers-... |