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Gov. Parson Names Dru Buntin As New Department Of Natural Resources Director

On Wednesday, July 11th, Governor Mike Parson hosted a press conference at the State Capitol where he announced Dru Buntin as the new Director of the…
Politics

Missouri To Spend $30 Million For Short-Term COVID Patient Treatment

Jonathan Ahl

The money will be used to help hospitals with staffing and to set up five sites to give antibodies to high-risk patients.
Agriculture

Pesticide Collection Event To Take Place In Perryville Next Month

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a pesticide collection event in Perryville next month. Part of a free program by the DNR, the event…
Health & Science

River Restoration Project To Begin In Mo. Lead Mining District

Jen Gradl

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are beginning the task to restore wetland, riparian and floodplain…
$Jim Hardy, who lives near the proposed frac sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County, tells the Department of Natural Resources at a September meeting that his wife’s health condition would be impacted if the mine was permitted to operate.$

Health & Science

How one frac sand mine company sneaked into Missouri

Kristofor Husted

A controversial new frac sand mine expects to hear soon if its permit has been issued allowing it to set up shop in Ste. Genevieve County. The sand...
Health & Science

Missouri Approves Sweeping Revisions Of Clean Water Standards

Véronique LaCapra

Updated at 5:50 p.m. with quote by Sara Parker Pauley; updated at 3:41 p.m. with quote by Lorin Crandall. The Missouri Clean Water Commission has approved