MCE’s campaign work for the 2023 Farm Bill is underway! Together with our partners in the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, we are working to ensure the next Farm Bill supports our farmers, our health, and our environment. Marker bills have been introduced – these are what we describe as “draft pages” of the final Farm…
Read MoreProposed Waste Discharge into Pomme de Terre River Risks Water Quality
Missouri Prime Beef Packers has proposed to discharge 350,000 gallons/day into the Pomme de Terre River near Pleasant Hope, Missouri. Read the comment letter to DNR.
Read More2023 Missouri Legislative Session Recap
Sumbal Haseeb, Legislative Intern The 2023 Missouri Legislative Session ended on Friday, May 12, and MCE wants to share where our highest priority bills landed. This year, the Missouri Legislature passed the least amount of bills in a legislative session in years. A total of 60 bills were passed out of the legislature, of which only…
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Clean Water Commission Stops Rulemaking Effort to Protect Missouri from Harmful Algal Blooms
On April 12, 2023 the Missouri Clean Water Commission (CWC) voted against proceeding with the rulemaking process to adopt the EPA’s 2019 recommendations for human health recreational criteria for two cyanotoxins produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
Read More2023 Spring Alert
The Alert Newsletter is published by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment twice per year, in April and October. Members of MCE receive a mailed version of the newsletter prior to the digital version being uploaded on the website.
Read MoreMCE’s Statement on Recent Supreme Court Ruling Against Local CAFO Regulations
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) is deeply disappointed by the recent ruling of the Missouri Supreme Court upholding the state law that prohibits local regulations of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This decision is a major setback for our efforts to protect the health and well-being of Missouri’s communities, as well as the…
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