Some members of our Missouri State Legislature want to sell Eleven Point State Park. This is wrong for many reasons. Not only is it political grandstanding, but it puts an amazing resource at risk. Most of all it would set a precedent that cannot stand. Our State Parks are not for sale! Please take a…
Read MoreApril 2021: Bills are Moving in the Legislature and We Need Your Help!
The Senate has several bills on its perfection calendar – only one step away from floor debate! We need your help informing them which bills are good and which are bad. Not sure who your elected officials are? Click here. The same bill language is often introduced in both chambers of the General Assembly…
Read MoreEnvironmental Advocacy Resources for the New Year
Starting off the new year, there’s never been a better chance to start making a positive impact in your community and help Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) make our state a better place. Ranging from issues with our food system to local environmental concerns, MCE has been advocating, educating, and organizing to defend our…
Read MoreMCE Signs On With Other Orgs to Protect the Endangered Species Act
MCE, along with many other organizations across the country have signed-on to urge Secretary Bernhardt to withdraw two recent proposed rules related to habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act. See the official sign-on letter below.
Read MoreSystematic Racism in the Environmental Movement
When you think of the environmental movement, what kind of people spring to mind? You might think of a tree hugging, Earth Day celebrating, “natural” food eating, white person in a pair of Birkenstocks. If so, that makes a lot of sense — the mainstream environmental movement – the one that’s enjoyed the most attention…
Read MoreMissouri 2020 Legislative Recap
What the heck happened in the Missouri Legislature this Session??? A lot! Two big MCE priorities saw action in the last weeks of the Session in May: sending CLEAN Missouri (Amendment 1) back to the voters and a failed attempt to block a renewable energy transmission line called the Grain Belt Express which would save…
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