This Week's Water News:  St. Charles city passes ban on data centers, toxic algae closes two lake beaches in Missouri, EPA provides funding to address forever chemicals while rescinding certain PFAS regulations for drinking water, a new beach near completion in northeast Missouri, federal investments in forestry and wetland conservation, a bill to require revegetation in Colorado following water removal, upset residents following Potomac River sewage spill, Minnesota sues 3M again, and allowing the Mississippi and Missouri River confluence area to flood at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

This Week's Water News:  MU researcher studies algae that remove microplastics from water, how Idaho stepped up to protect federal public lands, Missouri River project for South Dakota's drinking water, a federal rule cancels conservation as use of public land, fishing limits increased in Utah reservoirs as water level declines, drought and flood forecasts for the Missouri River basin, how Atlantic herring adapted, mystery snails found in a Missouri Lake, a chlorine malfunction at a Missouri bootheel town, volunteers needed for bird survey, MDC's free fishing days June 6 and 7, and a celebration this Saturday at Wappapello Lake

This Week's Water News: A North Dakota plan for Missouri River water, hearing for data center regulation in St. Louis, volunteers needed to pick up trash prior to World Cup in KC, setbacks on bill to gut endangered species protection, an update to fish consumption guidelines for forever chemicals, data centers coming to rural areas and their potential greenhouse gas emissions, a Drinking Water Week proclamation, northeast Missouri parks offer family friendly activities, and Louisiana women paddle the Mississippi

This Week's News: A public comment period open for Greater Bonne Femme Watershed, Kansas City passes ban on mini liquor bottles in some areas, MODOT to replace Missouri River bridge at Sugar Creek, investigation of abused paddlefish at Lake of the Ozarks, why the National Wildlife Federation and three affiliates are going to court, federal leaders tour the Missouri River to discuss flood protection, Sioux City approves riverfront repair, a potential spill of corn oil in the Mississippi River, how a miracle tree can filter microplastics, zombie fish in Lake Superior, water wars between Missouri and North Dakota, how the Gateway Arch plans to limit lights for bird migration, and Missouri River Relief receives a grant to expand youth education programs