By Alicia Claire Lloyd *UPDATES* Doe Run has submitted its application to permanently divert the West Fork of the Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri. Submit public comments by COB on Thursday, April 15 to Army Corps of Engineers contact in charge of the application, Cynthia Blansett, at Cynthia.W.Blansett@usace.army.mil. . Several sinkholes have appeared near…
Read MoreFederal Lawsuit Decision Threatens Future Missouri River Restoration and the Fate of the Endangered Species Act
by Alicia Claire Lloyd Controlling flood risk requires common sense placement and maintenance of agricultural levees and limits on development in the natural floodplain. The recent decision in federal claims court in Ideker Farms et. al v. United States came as a blow to restoration advocates who disagree with the plaintiffs’ claim that the Corps’…
Read MoreMCE Sues Corps of Engineers for Lack of Transparency Under the Freedom of Information Act
St. Louis, MO: On March 23, Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) brought suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps). The suit alleges violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In 2014, the Doe Run Company diverted a branch of the West Fork Black River around one of its mines. The…
Read MoreThe Elegy of Hater #2
This is Brad Walker’s final blog piece reflecting on his career path that has spanned several countries, multiple non-profits, and a range of issues that have brought him to where he is today. We are grateful of the work he has done on behalf of MCE and wish him the best of luck! PDF Version…
Read MorePETITION: Defend Missouri’s Clean Water Law
Missouri has over 185,000 miles of rivers and 286,000 acres of lakes/reservoirs that are protected by Missouri’s Clean Water Law. Missourians depend on these waters for drinking and to support local economies through fishing and recreation. Lawmakers in Jefferson City want to erode Missouri’s Clean Water Law (HB 1973 & SB 823) by stripping any…
Read MoreStop Pay-to-Play: Clean Water Commission
CALL TODAY: Stop Pay-to-Play for Water Pollution Permits Governor Greitens has overwhelmingly stacked the Clean Water Commission with members representing corporate factory farms; literally putting people in power to regulate the industries they represent. Even worse is that he created the opportunity for pay-to-play for water pollution permits by appointing the top Missouri Republican Party…
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