Senate Bill 391: Fighting to Reclaim Local Control
As of January 1, 2019, there were 506 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the state of Missouri. While other...
Accessing Land in St. Louis to Grow Food
Land access is a common barrier for beginning and other farmers, and is uniquely challenging within urban settings. Availability, cost,...
Kiefer Creek Ecosystem Restoration
Landscape Fragmentation Habitat fragmentation is frequently caused by humans when native vegetation is cleared for human activities such as agriculture, rural development, urbanization and the creation of hydroelectric reservoirs....
Kiefer Creek Watershed History
Castlewood Village: A Vacation Destination for St. Louis In the early 20th century, clubs and vacation homes were developed along...
History of Kiefer Creek Pollution Problems
A problem with Kiefer Creek comes to light In 2009 a community member came to us with a troubling account...
Bacteria at Kiefer Creek
“One Sick Puppy” Kiefer Creek was first brought to the attention of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment by Steve...
Salt in a freshwater stream
Chloride (salt), is a problem in many freshwater streams in areas where the winters include snow and ice. To keep...
Promoting Low Impact Development in Kiefer Creek
Healthy Development Kiefer Creek remains one of the healthiest creeks in the area due to the large amounts of natural...
Kiefer Creek Watershed Restoration Project
If you are from the St. Louis area, or if you have spent much time here, then there is a...
Doe Run Mining Practices Continue to Devastate Missouri’s Rivers
On November 6, 2018, Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) submitted supplemental comments on Doe Run’s proposal to permanently redirect...