FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 9, 2017 Contacts: Alicia Lloyd, Clean Water Policy Coordinator, Missouri Coalition for the Environment (314) 727-0600 x112, alloyd@moenviron.org Bob Menees, Attorney, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center (314) 231-4181, bobmenees@greatriverslaw.org Lia Comerford, Staff Attorney, Earthrise Law Center (503) 768-6823, comerford@lclark.edu Kansas City, MO: The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (“MCE”) and…
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CURRENT STORIES [metaslider id=1857] LOCAL EVENTS We the People 2.0 website “We the People 2.0 confronts its viewers with the ravages of mine tailings and leaky containment ponds, of sludge and ooze and grue, all of which, the film documents, are killing people, particularly in the cancer-blighted small towns…
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Intern with Missouri Coalition for the Environment this summer Spend the summer with MCE and learn about the intersection of the environment, public health, and justice. We are a statewide environmental advocacy group working to empower citizens to make systemic changes in their communities to protect and defend the environment for the benefit of all….
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Defend Family Farmers & Local Food
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…
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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…
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