Activists in Southern Illinois continue to defend the pristine Shawnee National Forest from frackers, but they have an uphill battle as Illinois lawmakers and the Governor sold out to the oil & gas industry last year.

Talkupy with Annie Lindstrom welcomes local activist and WBDX radio host Janet Donoghue (a.k.a. Glenda Greenhouse) to the show on Thursday Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. ET. We will get an update on efforts to stop fracking in Southern Illinois and what is at stake for the people and animals in the region where the Mighty Mississippi joins the Ohio River and many other waterways.

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