Written by our 2025 Legislative Intern, Kade Carnes. Thank you, Kade, for your incredible work this session! As of May 16th 2025, Missouri concluded its spring legislative session. As the dust from this most recent session settles, MCE wanted to highlight the hardfought wins and losses. MCE submitted ~65 pieces of testimony either online or…
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By Maxine Gill, MCE Policy Coordinator This week, the comment period is closing on MoDNR’s proposal to rescind a statewide regulation governing Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCBs– a group of highly toxic, potent, and persistent chemicals. Due to their flame-resistance, chemical stability, and effective insulation properties, PCBs were used in electrical equipment, industrial materials, some pesticides,…
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Take Action: Efforts by U.S. Strategic Metals and Critical Minerals Recovery Could Cause Lasting Impacts on Your Health, Air, Water, and Land US Strategic Metals (USSM), formerly Missouri Cobalt, acquired the Madison Mine site in 2018 and is planning to use the site to mine and refine existing mine waste and underground deposits to create…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment is working with community partners to create the first-ever Extreme Urban Heat Policy Plan with the city of St. Louis. This three-year, community-driven initiative will identify and work to address increased health risks, death rates, and energy costs faced by citizens from climate change induced extreme heat. If you are…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment is dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed decisions at the ballot box, a mission we believe is critical to creating a sustainable future. Your role in identifying the political candidates who align with your values and vision for a healthy, thriving environment is crucial. To guide you in making…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) is thrilled to see that Governor Parson signed HB 2134 into law on Tuesday, July 9, providing greater protections for residents near facilities that mix and store sludge and related wastes as well as near the properties where these materials are land applied. The impetus for this bill was…
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