December 5, 2025

This Week's News:  Wetlands protect migratory birds, concerns with proposed WOTUS Rule, the EPA embraces PFAS pesticides, cities seeing PFAS in drinking water, a federal rule seeks rollback of protection for imperiled species, a river corridor consideration in Minnesota, how a family fought to save the Klamath River, airplane surveys for new mining aspects in Missouri, Congress extends the Farm Bill, Missouri to lose its lake monitoring program, a Missouri college replaces Bradford Pear trees with native trees, a grant to evaluate wastewater system, and see eagles in Missouri with MDC Eagle Days

MISSOURI
How Managed Wetlands Protect Migratory Birds
Duck Hunting: How Managed Wetlands Protect Migratory Birds
News Tribune

New Mining Rush to Missouri?
New mining rush may soon hit Missouri, bringing new health and pollution risks
KSDK

Grant Awarded to Evaluate Wastewater System
Missouri DNR Awarded $50k Grant to Oran, Mo. to Evaluate Wastewater System
KFVS 12

MDC Eagle Days
Discover Nature with MDC Through Eagle Days
MDC

College Replaces Invasive Bradford Pears with Native Trees
MDC Partners with Mineral Area College to Replace Invasive Bradford Pears with Native Trees
MDC

Missouri to Lose 50-Year-Old Lake Water Testing Program
Missouri to Lose 50-Year-Old Program that Tests Lake Water After Federal Funding Cuts
stlpr

NATIONAL
EPA Embraces PFAS Pesticides
The EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
Time Magazine 

Biggest Concerns with Trump’s Proposed WOTUS rule
Our four biggest concerns with the Trump administration’s proposed WOTUS rule
American Rivers

Federal Rule Seeks Rollback for Imperiled Species
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
NPR

Congress Extends Farm Bill
Congress extends critical Farm Bill for a third time. It's a relief for farmers, but raises concerns
KCUR

Family Fight to Save the Klamath River
Yurok tribal attorney chronicles family’s fight to save the Klamath River and a way of life
OregonLive

River Corridor Rule Amendment Consideration
St. Paul Council Considers Amending Mississippi River Corridor Rules
My Villager

Cities Seeing PFAS in Drinking Water
More cities are seeing PFAS pollution in drinking water. Here's what Louisville found
NPR