When people ask how change happens, they often picture a single lawsuit, election, or protest. But real environmental victories in Missouri tell a different story. They start with neighbors talking.They grow when organizations share tools instead of guarding them.They win when communities build power together. At the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, we see it…
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This Missouri Legislative session was marked by several emerging environmental issues. The nationwide proliferation of AI hyperscale data centers sparked 6 bills in the Missouri Legislature, with regulatory frameworks proposed by both houses and both parties. For the first time, legislators considered the State’s failure to address its 29 abandoned landfills. The House General Laws…
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During the 2025 session, the Missouri Legislature passed Senate Bill 4 (or SB4), which – among other things – introduced new accounting mechanisms through which utility companies in our state can more quickly raise their rates. SB4 also included some provisions relating to “large load consumers,” which include hyper-scale data centers and large scale manufacturers….
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It’s confirmed: Summer of 2024 was the hottest summer in recorded history, second only to 2023. While we enjoy the coming of spring, we must also prepare for the increasingly dangerous temperatures in store. MCE is doing so by creating a policy plan that will aim to help protect city of St. Louis residents from…
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By Maxine Gill, MCE Policy Coordinator This week, the comment period is closing on MoDNR’s proposal to rescind a statewide regulation governing Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCBs– a group of highly toxic, potent, and persistent chemicals. Due to their flame-resistance, chemical stability, and effective insulation properties, PCBs were used in electrical equipment, industrial materials, some pesticides,…
Read MoreMCE’s Policy Coordinator Maxine Gill recently sent a letter to U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, asking them to vote against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secertary of HHS. Read her letter below.
Read MoreJoin MCE and partners to learn about industrial wastewater sludge and PFAS, the public health concerns for each, and what action you can take to protect you and your community! When: Monday, December 16, 2024 – 5:30-7:00 pm. Where: Register for the Zoom webinar here. Speakers: Melissa Vatterott, Director of Policy & Strategy – Missouri…
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