Following the production of the 2014 St. Louis Regional Food Study, it became clear that changes were needed to our local food system. Through networking and partnership development, MCE identified several gaps in the food system that need filling. Education gap: more education about the harmful impacts of industrialized agriculture is needed for individuals to understand the benefits…
Read MoreWetlands, Floodplains, and Rivers
Maisah Khan, Water Policy Coordinator Wetlands and the floodplains they are often located within are the structure for a river, they are essential for river health, its biological abundance, and to provide the buffer for the inevitable flooding. They provide many other valuable benefits to us as well. If you value rivers, you must value…
Read MoreThe self-proclaimed Congressional “river guy”?
// By Brad Walker, Rivers Director April 29, 2015 PDF Version Introduction: Why river restoration needs watchdogging What happens when the supposed “river guy” is actually anti-river? River restoration is important for water quality and its effect on human health, flood prevention, the economic consequences of flooding on government budgets and individual people, as…
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Clean Water Protection Rule (WOTUS)
Unfortunately, the Clean Water Protection Rule is currently blocked nationwide by courts—this action is only temporary. After considering feedback from over 400 public meetings and more than 1,000,000 public comment letters, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers released the Clean Water Protection Rule on May 27, 2015. By clearly spelling out what constitutes…
Read MoreRepresentative Long Misses the Boat on Clean Water
Heather B. Navarro, Executive Director Printed in the Springfield News-Leader on May 20, 2015 Representative Billy Long’s letter of May 16th regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule to protect clean water is a flood of misinformation. The proposed Clean Water Protection Rule is a joint effort by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of…
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