The Rising Threat of Extreme Urban Heat in Missouri Residents in major Missouri cities are increasingly feeling the urgent and impactful effects of extreme urban heat. This phenomenon, known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, occurs when urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures than their rural surroundings. The results that we all experience are…
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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 MoreBy Jim Karpowicz When the Department of Natural Resources purchased 4,197 pristine acres along the Eleven Point River, intent on the creation of a spectacular new state park, local special interests developed a curious strategy in opposition. Claiming a state park would somehow negate the existing Wild & Scenic easement along the river, nearby landowners…
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NexGen Silica, LLC PO Box 391, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, has applied for a new permit from the Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Program, to mine Sandstone on 249 acres of land located in Ste. Genevieve County. The proposed location is across Highway 32 from Hawn State Park Road and is causing concern to…
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On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, residents of St. Louis County will have the opportunity to decide whether approximately 3 acres of land in Queeny Park along with a few buildings on those acres should be leased for 40 years to a private daycare and primary school named Raintree School. It has been estimated by STLCOPR…
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The U.S. Forest Service is updating its Comprehensive River Management Plan for all 44.4 Missouri miles of the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River, adapting the original 1972 plan to the changing times. Updating the plan involves public engagement to ensure the river is protected for future generations. Let the Forest Service hear from you!…
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways needs your help and your voice. The Boats and Motors Regulations for the ONSR are being reviewed, the comment period ends on March 7th. The Park Service is recommending modest revisions concerning the upper Current and Jacks Fork, but is recommending major increases in horsepower on the Lower Current below Van…
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