Congress is working on its fourth pandemic aid package and food system workers, and families still have needs that Congress can address. Fortunately, there are several bills that could make it into the fourth aid package – but we need your help to ensure that happens! Email Senator Blunt and Senator Hawley today and…
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Corps’ Plan Increases Flood Risks and Damages Habitat; Analysis of Impacts Insufficient ST. LOUIS (May 13, 2020) – Five conservation groups have sued the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, arguing the agency did not properly evaluate the impacts of its plan for managing a 195-mile section of the Mississippi River between St. Louis, MO…
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Have you noticed an environmental concern that you’d like to report? You can let us know by filling out the form below. This form notifies Missouri Coalition for the Environment, a statewide non-profit, of your concern. We will follow up as soon as we can and work with our staff, partners, and allies to address…
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The State of Dicamba Regulation Sophie Watterson, River Protection Intern At the federal level, the EPA is responsible for registering agricultural chemicals like dicamba under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Dicamba registration expires every two years to “ensure that the EPA retains the ability to easily modify the registration or allow the…
Read MoreMissouri voters approved CLEAN Missouri in 2018 to enact a new process for redrawing legislative boundaries and other democratic safeguards. SJR 38 in the 2020 General Assembly is the preferred vehicle for sending the redistricting provisions of Amendment 1, or Clean Missouri, back to the voters as a new ballot proposition in the November 2020…
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MCE is committed to protecting water quality and conserving fertile soils in Missouri. We do this in part by participating in the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service’s State Technical Committee for Missouri, which guides how the Missouri NRCS office provides federal conservation program funding to Missouri’s farmers and ranchers. The NRCS oversees multiple federal conservation…
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