Take Action: Efforts by U.S. Strategic Metals and Critical Minerals Recovery Could Cause Lasting Impacts on Your Health, Air, Water, and Land US Strategic Metals (USSM), formerly Missouri Cobalt, acquired the Madison Mine site in 2018 and is planning to use the site to mine and refine existing mine waste and underground deposits to create…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment is working with community partners to create the first-ever Extreme Urban Heat Policy Plan with the city of St. Louis. This three-year, community-driven initiative will identify and work to address increased health risks, death rates, and energy costs faced by citizens from climate change induced extreme heat. If you are…
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Giving and membership has changed over the many decades that MCE has been protecting Missouri’s people and their environment. With this in mind, MCE is taking a new approach to gaining supporters from different generations while still maintaining long-standing development strategies, and we want to hear from you! Please take a couple of minutes to…
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment is dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed decisions at the ballot box, a mission we believe is critical to creating a sustainable future. Your role in identifying the political candidates who align with your values and vision for a healthy, thriving environment is crucial. To guide you in making…
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Please help us stop Ameren from building another fossil fuel plant in Castle Bluff! Ameren Missouri is seeking to build a methane gas (or “natural” gas) plant facility at the former Meramec Energy Center in St. Louis County. This project would generate approximately 800 MW of fossil-fuel fired electricity. Ameren estimates the project to cost…
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The Rising Threat of Extreme Urban Heat in Missouri Residents in major Missouri cities are increasingly feeling the urgent and impactful effects of extreme urban heat. This phenomenon, known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, occurs when urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures than their rural surroundings. The results that we all experience are…
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