The following is a blog from the Union of Concerned Scientists. The original blog can also be found on their website here. By Chanese A. Forté, Scientist Nuclear frontline communities are people and communities directly harmed by the development, production, testing, clean-up, and waste storage of nuclear weapons and nuclear materials. Many people don’t know they are exposed….
Read More2023-2024 Student Environmental Action Award
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) is pleased to announce our Student Environmental Action Award for the 2023-2024 school year. Students from throughout Missouri will have an opportunity to receive a cash prize in recognition of their work creating a more environmentally sustainable future. More info and submission information can be found on our…
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Proposed Waste Discharge into Pomme de Terre River Risks Water Quality
Missouri Prime Beef Packers has proposed to discharge 350,000 gallons/day into the Pomme de Terre River near Pleasant Hope, Missouri. Read the comment letter to DNR.
Read More2023 Missouri Legislative Session Recap
Sumbal Haseeb, Legislative Intern The 2023 Missouri Legislative Session ended on Friday, May 12, and MCE wants to share where our highest priority bills landed. This year, the Missouri Legislature passed the least amount of bills in a legislative session in years. A total of 60 bills were passed out of the legislature, of which only…
Read MoreClean Water Commission Stops Rulemaking Effort to Protect Missouri from Harmful Algal Blooms
On April 12, 2023 the Missouri Clean Water Commission (CWC) voted against proceeding with the rulemaking process to adopt the EPA’s 2019 recommendations for human health recreational criteria for two cyanotoxins produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
Read More2023 Spring Alert
The Alert Newsletter is published by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment twice per year, in April and October. Members of MCE receive a mailed version of the newsletter prior to the digital version being uploaded on the website.
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