December 6, 2024

This Week's News: Anniversary of Meramec River flood, a whistleblower discusses 3M PFAS cover-up, Texas farmers say fertilizer with PFAS poisoned their land and livestock, using drones to map flooding on the Meramec, salt water creeps up the Delaware and Mississippi rivers, a South Dakota board supports more water use from the Missouri River, bank stabilization on the Osage River near Tuscumbia, Thousand Hills State Park certified as an Urban Night Sky Place, and the Did You Thank a Stream Teamer Today podcast!

MISSOURI

Did You Thank a Stream Teamer Today Podcast
Did You Thank a Stream Teamer Today Podcast
MDC Nature Boost Podcast

State Park Certified Urban Night Sky Place
Thousand Hills State Park certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by Dark Sky International
DarkSky.Org

40 Year Ago Flood Wiped Away St. Louis Beach
December Flood Wiped Away a St. Louis Beach 40 Years Ago
Government Technology 

Drones Map Flooding along Meramec
A high-tech way to track an age-old problem
The Source

Bank Stabilization at Osage River Hwy 17
MODOT Prepares To Do Bank Stabilizing Along HWY 17 At The Osage River
KRMS 

NATIONAL

Whistleblower Accuses 3M of PFAS Cover-Up
Whistleblowing scientist accuses 3M of PFAS contamination cover-up in Minnesota
CBS News

Sewage Based Fertilizer Poisoned Their Land
Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock
MSN

Salt Water Creeping Up Delaware River
Salt water creeping up Delaware River in worrying sign for big fresh water source
The Guardian

Salt Water Flows up Mississippi for Third Year in Row
As Salt Water Flows up the Mississippi River for a Third Year, the Region Looks for Permanent Solutions
Sierra Club

Board Backs Water Rights for Proposed Mo River Pipeline
Board backs water rights for proposed Missouri River pipeline and increased use of James River
South Dakota Searchlight