April 08th, 2022

This Week's Highlights: Reports on hog farms raise environmental concerns, master plan meetings for Truman Lake, groundbreaking of a floodwall in Caruthersville, Chain of Rocks Bridge history, unique Missouri creatures, JRBP hosting Earth Day cleanup, MO bridges in need of repair, Missouri House plans to spend millions on ports, dry conditions on the Missouri and at Lake Powell, a major PCB study on the Hudson River, a lamprey catch on the Current River, and 11 Texas parks great for paddling

MISSOURI
Missouri House wants to spend $50 million on ports
Missouri House wants to spend $50 million on ports, including one in Jefferson County
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Manure releases from Smithfield hog farms raise environmental concerns
Manure releases from Smithfield hog farms raise environmental concerns -report
Reuters.Comn

Master Plan Meetings for Truman Lake
Truman Lake USACE to hold Master Plan public scoping meetings
US Army Corps of Engineers

Groundbreaking of Caruthersville Floodwall
Rep. Jason Smith, Mississippi River Commission celebrate groundbreaking of new Caruthersville Floodwall
US Army Corps of Engineers

JRBP Hosting Annual Earth Day Cleanup
James River Basin Partnership holds annual Earth Day cleanup
The Standard

Fisherman Catches Lamprey on Current
'It was unusual,' fisherman says after catching a lamprey on the Current River
Springfield NewsLeader

Chain of Rocks History
A bridge, a park, a canal: Chain of Rocks
Unseen St. Louis

Get to Know Missouri’s Unique Creatures
Lampreys and hellbenders and mudpuppies, oh my! Get to know Missouri’s unique creatures
Springfield NewsLeader

Missouri Bridges are in Critical Despair
Missouri's bridges are in critical despair
KBIA

NATIONAL
Dry Conditions on Missouri River
Dry conditions could affect navigation on Missouri River
NewsTribune 

Waterfall Forming As Lake Powell Drops
A waterfall could soon form on the Colorado River as Lake Powell drops
The Salt Lake Tribune

Exposed Sediments Reveal Decades of History
Exposed sediments reveal decades of Lake Powell history
Phys.Org

Planning for Major Study of PCB Contamination
Hudson River PCBs: EPA plans major study of estuary contamination
RiverKeeper.Org

11 Texas Parks Great for Paddling
11 Texas parks that are great for paddling
KSAT.Com