Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) celebrated our 56th birthday last week, and we have been reflecting on over 5 decades of impactful work to protect Missouri’s people and their environment. Every day we work hard to demonstrate what our name promises. Missouri → Advocacy Across the Entire State At MCE, our commitment stretches to…
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This webpage provides information on the federal Radioactive Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which Congress expanded in July 2025 to include claims related to Manhattan Project waste in Missouri. As of the publication date of this webpage, applications are not yet open due to the recency of this expansion, and information regarding claims have not yet…
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Photo by Tony Messenger, Post Dispatch By Elyse Schaeffer & Maxine Gill, MCE Policy Coordinators Missouri Coalition for the Environment has a proud history of advocating for and participating in civilian oversight of government and private operations. We monitor the Department of Natural Resources’ regulatory actions, testify at Public Service Commission hearings about utility issues,…
Read MoreBy Elyse Schaeffer Monday, June 23, 2025 was the third consecutive day in St. Louis where temperatures were over 90 degrees and the heat index was more than 100 degrees with humidity. Our community saw first hand how dangerous these conditions can be when Shauna Thomas, a 55 year old woman, was found dead in…
Read MoreBy Maxine Gill, MCE Policy Coordinator On Tuesday, Vice President J.D. Vance stepped in to tie-break a 50-50 vote split on the Senate’s version of the President Trump and Republican legislator-driven budget reconciliation bill. Today, the bill faces a vote in the House. The budget bill has gained national attention for the estimated $3.3 trillion…
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By Christen Commuso, Policy Specialist As many of you know, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) expansion bill that we have worked on for several years was included in the GOP’s big budget bill, which has already passed in the Senate. I would like to acknowledge Senator Hawley for keeping his promise to our national RECA Working…
Read MoreIt’s confirmed: Summer of 2024 was the hottest summer in recorded history, second only to 2023. While we enjoy the coming of spring, we must also prepare for the increasingly dangerous temperatures in store. MCE is doing so by creating a policy plan that will aim to help protect city of St. Louis residents from…
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