Missouri Coalition for the Environment's Water Program: Adventures in Missouri rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands protection and advocacy

Joined November 2015
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8 May 2019
#MORiversRising #MCEWater #UpperMississippiRiver #2019EndangeredWatersList Flood Watch 2019 When the river rises, we rise with it. MO Rivers Rising youtu.be/yE46gbimRHs via @YouTube

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16 Mar 2018
MO Legislators are attempting to erode Missouri's Clean Water Law (HB 1973 & SB 823) by stripping any ability for the State to restrict pollution from agriculture operations - SIGN OUR PETITION TODAY! moenvironment.org/program-ar…

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More frequent & intense rain the constriction of the Missouri River is increasing flooding, as @tonymess points out in his article. Here's an illustration of the changes to the lower Missouri as depicted by Dr. Bob Criss, who is also referenced in the article. #moleg
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Growing impervious surfaces also contribute to increased flooding. During 20 years from 1980-2000, impervious surfaces grew by 320,736 acres in MO. More water runoff would occur in 2000 than 1980 in an identical rain event. @tonymess #moleg pdfs.semanticscholar.org/02e… @ELSenviron
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15 Dec 2017
New factory farms coming to Missouri after new board members okay permits stltoday.com/business/local/… via @PostDispatchbiz

The Katy Land Trust is encouraging people to attend a public zoning hearing in St. Charles (12/20/2017) that could lead a large new neighborhood development on land currently owned by @Mizzou. cc @LTAlliance Details here: katylandtrust.org/proposed-d…

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6 Nov 2017
Fewer Regulations Heighten Cities’ Concerns Over Water Quality, Cost To Clean It Up tinyurl.com/yacm7oyr

11 Oct 2017
AWWA calls for Farm Bill measures that protect drinking water sources, encourage partnerships - WaterWorld waterworld.com/articles/2017…

5 Oct 2017
What does it look like to dive in the Gulf dead zone? This diver took video s.nola.com/0gtWzgW

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MCE Water retweeted
The power of civic engagement at work! via @CivilEats ow.ly/1dNi30flZbe

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29 Sep 2017
Tyson pleads guilty to clean water act violations in Monett sgfnow.co/2fAWvBS via @springfieldNL

22 Sep 2017
Monsanto’s Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers nyti.ms/2jMRE23

8 Sep 2017
2,600 Iowa Farmers Commit $8.7 Million to Water Quality Practices croplife.com/management/stew…

MCE Water retweeted
Farm Bill works for birds, landowners bit.ly/2vLzjny
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