MCE engages in the political process when it is necessary to support our values, including the right to drink clean water, breathe clean air, eat healthy food, and enjoy public lands. That is why MCE endorses the following ballot measures for the general election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Find your polling location here. Constitutional…
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August 21, 2018 Before leaving his office as Governor, Eric Greitens set in motion an aggressive state government wide “red tape reduction” effort. His goal was to reduce the number of “needless and burdensome regulations” by one third across all state agencies. We are tracking some the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) “red tape…
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Environmental protection depends on the rights of workers to blow the whistle on health, safety, and environmental violations. Therefore, Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) stands by labor organizations in opposition to Proposition A on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Labor unions support workers who push back against short-sighted decisions and corporate actions that prioritize profit…
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Farm Bill Update (12/17/18): The Farm Bill is reauthorized every five years and 2018 is one of those years. It is not just important for farmers, it’s important for every single one of us who rely on a safe, abundant, and sustainable food system. It is past time for a new farm bill. Farmers…
Read More11/13/17 UPDATE: A proposal to construct a hockey complex in St. Louis County’s Creve CoeurLake Memorial Park which would have converted 40 acres of parkland in the floodplain to a massive hockey complex was called off Friday, Nov. 10th. The Post-Dispatch reported on the developers’ decision to rethink their plan to develop in the park in favor of another site…
Read More11/13/17 UPDATE: A proposal to construct a hockey complex in St. Louis County’s Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park which would have converted 40 acres of parkland in the floodplain to a massive hockey complex was called off Friday, Nov. 10th. The Post-Dispatch reported on the developers’ decision to rethink their plan to develop in the…
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