PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Settlement Compels EPA to Develop Nutrient Pollution Protections for Missouri Lakes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 8, 2016 Contacts: Alicia Lloyd, Clean Water Policy Coordinator, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, alloyd@moenviron.org, (c) (309) 212-6708, (o) (314) 727-0600 x12 Elizabeth Hubertz, Assistant Director and Attorney, Washington University Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, ejhubertz@wustl.edu, (314) 935-8760 St. Louis, MO:…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2016 CONTACT: Matt Rota, Gulf Restoration Network Kris Sigford, Minnesota Center for Env. Advocacy Matt@healthygulf.org, (504)-525-1528 ksigford@mncenter.org, (651)-287-4864 Peter Goode, Washington Univ. Env. Law Clinic Alicia Lloyd, Missouri Coalition for the Env. pgoode@wustl.edu, (314) 935-4507 alloyd@moenviron.org, (314)727-0600 x12 ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION CALLS ON EPA TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO REDUCE…
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Most States Failing to Manage Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution
New Report Reveals Most States Failing to Manage Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution by Alicia Claire Lloyd, Clean Water Policy Coordinator Nutrient pollution threatens drinking water sources and ecological function in freshwater rivers, streams, and lakes in Missouri and throughout the Mississippi River basin. Missouri ranks among the top four leading state contributors of nutrient…
Read MoreIt Takes Two Sides to Debate, But Only One Side to Dictate – Summary
By Brad Walker, Rivers Director & Emily Render October 17, 2016 The Politics of the Missouri River In December 2015, 20 members of Congress from the Missouri River Basin signed a letter discouraging the Army Corps of Engineers from fully pursuing legally required, long-planned efforts to include habitat recovery into river management. Whether from ignorance…
Read MoreThe True Value of Wetlands: Underneath the Surface
by Alicia Claire Lloyd, Clean Water Policy Coordinator Missourians have lost up to a startling 87 percent of our state’s historic wetlands—one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems in the world. Wetlands are vibrant and fascinating ecological communities with unique soils that support vegetation adapted to wet conditions. In Missouri, wetland, such as swamps,…
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It Takes Two Sides to Debate, But Only One Side to Dictate
By B. A. Walker, Rivers Director September 21, 2016 PDF Version The Politics of the Missouri River The Letter On December 17, 2015, 20 members of Congress from the Missouri River Basin, six senators and 14 representatives, sent a very pointed letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, urging restrictions on the US Army…
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