February 2, 2024

This week's news: A Missouri proposed law to block water exportation, Arkansas based company agrees to stop spreading sludge in Missouri, funding for orphaned oil and gas well cleanups in Missouri, a Colorado town appoints legal guardians for a creek, the Supreme Court rejects hearing environmental cases, cleanups of caves used by homeless in California, allegations on efforts to remove Snake River dams, a review of the Ideker vs. US case and Army Corps Missouri River management, Congressional committees approve bills to weaken water protections, and an expansion of Missouri River Headwaters State Park

MISSOURI
Law to Block Water Exportation
Lawmakers hope to block Missouri water from being exported to other states
Missouri Independent
           
Company Agrees to Stop Spreading Sludge
Company agrees to stop spreading meatpacking sludge in rural Missouri                                                     STLPostDispatch     

Cleaning up Missouri’s Oil and Gas Wells
Feds putting $5 million toward cleaning up Missouri's 'legacy pollution'
KSDK

Review of Ideker vs. US case and Corps MO River Management
Top 10 Developments in Ag Law and Tax in 2023,” Roger McEowen covers the Corps of Engineers’ mismanagement of Missouri River water levels.
RFD-TV

NATIONAL
Committee Approves Bills to Weaken Clean Water
House committee approves bills to weaken clean water protections
Environment America

Colorado Town Appoints Legal Guardians for Creek
Colorado Town Appoints Legal Guardians to Implement the Rights of a Creek and a Watershed
Inside Climate News

Supreme Court rejects Pebble mine, climate and water cases
Supreme Court rejects Pebble mine, climate and water cases
E&E News (Politico)

Close to expanding Missouri Headwaters State Park
FWP close to expanding Missouri Headwaters State Park
Bozeman daily chronicle

Cleanups of Caves used by Homeless
Homeless found living in furnished caves in California highlight ongoing state crisis
USA Today

Allegations of Secret Deal to remove Snake River Dams
Allegations of ‘secret’ deal to remove four Snake River dams aired by U.S. House GOP at hearing
IDAHO Press