Category: News

Intern with Missouri Coalition for the Environment this summer Spend the summer with MCE and learn about the intersection of the environment, public health, and justice. We are a statewide environmental advocacy group working to empower citizens to make systemic changes in their communities to protect and defend the environment for the benefit of all….

The Issue: Defend Family Farmers & Local Food  Missouri is in the midst of a struggle between family farmers and corporate farms. The siting and permitting of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO’s) is an ongoing issue in rural areas and the state capitol. MCE supports legislation that will protect family farmers, keep agriculture decisions in local…

Support MCE while you shop for groceries and other products. With Schnucks’s e-scrip and AmazonSmile, a portion of your purchases goes back to supporting MCE’s work to protect Missouri’s environment. Sign up for Schnucks E-Scrip With Schnucks e-scrip you earn up to 3% of your purchase amount for MCE. Stop in at Schnucks and pick…

Promoting state parks is one of the best parts of my job because when I’m not visiting parks, I‘m reading up on the biodiversity in caves, prairies, and wetlands and gazing at scenic photographs of natural landscapes. I find these images breathtaking; they convey the serenity that comes with being in nature and the complex…

With so much government waste being exposed by the media, it’s right to wonder how your tax dollars are getting spent. Naturally, while working to promote the Parks, Soils, and Water Sales Tax, I wanted to know how much of that money made it to its intended targets. I’ve cited earlier on the blog that…

by Heather B. Navarro and Emily Piontek                  September 30, 2016 Missouri opened its 88th state park with the unveiling of Echo Bluff State Park on July 30, 2016. The park is situated near Sinking Creek, a tributary of the Current River, on the site of the former…