by Peter Rosenquist, MCE Water Policy Intern With the adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1713, followed closely by the passing of the bill, the future of the Clean Water Commission rests with Gov. Jay Nixon. Without his veto, the Clean Water Commission will be stripped of its capacity to fairly represent Missourians’…
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By Brad Walker, Former MCE Rivers Director Published June 2016 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working on the release of its latest Final Environmental Impact Statement, which is another attempt to justify the St. John’s Bayou/New Madrid Floodway project, for more than a year. The last time this project popped up the Federal…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers, nudged along by Missouri politicians, is pursuing a flood control project called the St. John’s Bayou – New Madrid Floodway project, severing the Mississippi River from one of its last remaining connection to its natural floodplain in Missouri with a 1,500 foot levee. The floodway relieves pressure on the River by lowering…
Read MorePreviously on the blog, I’ve cited examples of soil and water conservation programs available to farmers that receive 50% of the funds raised by the Parks, Soils, and Water Sales Tax. Thanks to wet spring weather in May, I was able to catch Bob Eckenfels of Eckenfels Farms in Ste. Genevieve, MO, for a farm tour and interview during a lull in…
Read MoreGlossary of Flooding Terms Compiled by Missouri Coalition for the Environment Table of Contents Terms A-D Terms E-F Terms G-Z Download the PDF version
Read MoreGlossary of Flooding Terms G-Z GROUNDWATER RECHARGE – The infiltration of water into the earth. It may increase the total amount of water stored underground or only replenish supplies depleted through pumping or natural discharge. HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS – Forces imposed on structures by floodwaters due to the impact of moving water on the upstream side…
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