Environment Missouri

Missouri Environmental Agency Says $400 Million Needed For State Parks

Sean Sandefur — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:16:33 +0000

Environment Missouri, a state environmental advocacy group, kicked off its campaign today by calling on state legislators to take action on what they say are $400 million worth of back-logged repairs to state parks.

The organization says that state parks are crucial to the economy, bringing an average of 18 million visitors a year, and providing over 14,000 jobs.

Parks are currently funded by (bear with me) half of a one-tenth-of-one-cent sales tax, a tax voters have continued to renew over the years. But Environment Missouri thinks that it’s not enough.

Environmental organizations to National Park Service: protect Ozark rivers

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:11:20 +0000

A statewide coalition of environmental organizations is urging the National Park Service to protect Ozark rivers.

Representatives of the groups were in Washington, D.C., today meeting with the Park Service.

They submitted more than 4,400 signed petitions asking the federal agency to adopt a strong management plan for the Current River and its major tributary, the Jacks Fork.

Morning headlines: Friday, March 23, 2012

Alex King and The Associated Press — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:42:41 +0000

Mississippi River is second-most toxic river in United States

A new report released by Environment Missouri says the Mississippi River is the second-most toxic river in the nation.

Data released Thursday shows that 12 million pounds of toxins were dumped into the Mississippi in 2010, with 672,000 pounds being released in Missouri. The only waterway more toxic is the Ohio River.

Weather disasters hitting Missouri hard, says new report

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

A new report from Environment Missouri presents data on U.S. federally-declared weather disasters from 2006 to 2011, and says climate change will make extreme weather events like droughts and storms more common – and more severe.

State advocate for Environment Missouri, Ted Mathys, says 2011 was a particularly bad year for extreme weather in Missouri and across the country.

Environmentalists urge National Park Service to protect the Current River

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:14:00 +0000

Updated at 6:10 pm to add Congresswoman Emerson's response.