The Issue: Defend Family Farmers & Local Food Missouri is in the midst of a struggle between family farmers and corporate farms. The siting and permitting of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO’s) is an ongoing issue in rural areas and the state capitol. MCE supports legislation that will protect family farmers, keep agriculture decisions in local…
Read MoreRemove Radioactivity
Remove Radioactivity The Missouri Coalition for the Environment supports full removal of the uncontained radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill because this is the safest long-term option for human health and our local environment. The West Lake Landfill was never designed for permanent radioactive waste storage. The St. Louis region is an urban area vulnerable…
Read MoreBuyout West Lake Families
Buyout West Lake Families The Missouri Coalition for the Environment supports a voluntary buyout for residents living within one mile of the West Lake Landfill and property assurance for residents living within 5 miles of the landfill. It is imperative that the community that lives around the West Lake Landfill be enabled to move. They…
Read MoreSupport FUSRAP Transfer
Support FUSRAP Transfer The Missouri Coalition for the Environment supported legislation that would have transferred jurisdiction of the radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) under the US Army Corps of Engineers. Read MCE’s op-ed in The Hill supporting FUSRAP in 2016….
Read MoreThe Troubling Double-Standards on Our Rivers
PDF Version By Brad Walker, Rivers Director February 9, 2017 After a century of recklessly damaging our rivers — far too often for little public benefit, one would hope that we would have learned some lessons. One of them should be that we would make it easier to restore our rivers than it is to…
Read MoreReclaiming Democracy
[metaslider id=1801] View our Corporate Personhood Timeline Page for a history of Corporate legislation. Corporate influence in our government impacts our ability to protect and restore the environment. The Democracy in Action program develops a strategy to engage and organize a coalition of citizens and organizations to promote an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Recent surveys and polls have indicated…
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