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…
Read MoreRestoring the Clean Water Act In November 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced the repeal of the previous administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) AKA the “Dirty Water Rule” and proposed a rule that would restore the pre-2015 definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS), as informed by…
Read MoreIn October 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced a PFAS Strategic Roadmap for EPA to begin addressing PFAS pollution with specific actions through 2024. We’ll give you the run-down on PFAS chemicals, highlights of the Roadmap, and what we can expect to see in Missouri. What are PFAS? The…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 16, 2021 Contacts: Melissa Vatterott, Policy Director, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, mvatterott@moenvironment.org, (314) 727-0600, ext. 111 Elizabeth Hubertz, Director, Washington University Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, ejhubertz@wustl.edu, (314) 935-8760 St. Louis, MO: Today, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) submitted a petition to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)…
Read MoreMCE is proud to support House Resolution 4202, the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (MRRRI). Introduced on June 26, 2021, the bill is sponsored by Minnesota Representative Betty McCullum and co-sponsored by Missouri’s own Cori Bush. The bill would provide the means to protect drinking water supplies, build resilience to flooding caused by…
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