January 17, 2026

This Week's News:  An Osage Cultural Center scheduled to be opened at Lake of the Ozarks, white bald eagle spotted in southwest Missouri, funding for state water projects and residents of one Ozark town question water tower project, an ancient pictograph vandalized in Montana at Missouri Headwaters State Park, thousands of gallons of water recalled due to black foreign substance, desalinization efforts in California look beneath the sea for reverse osmosis, a water crisis for a Texas coastal city, steps forward for Potomac River tunnel project, Arkansas conservation leaders recognized, New Jersey passes bill on single use service items, and a farewell to one of Missouri's oldest oaks in Kansas City

MISSOURI
Cultural Center to Open by this Summer
Osage Nation Planning to Open Cultural Center In Lake Ozark By this Summer
LakeExpo

White Bald Eagle Spotted
Rare White Bald Eagle Spotted in Southwest Missouri
Yahoo

Farewell to One of Missouri’s Oldest Oaks
Kansas City Bids Farewell to One of Missouri’s Oldest Oaks
KCTV5

Residents Question New Water Tower Project
Salem, MO., Residents Question New Water Tower Project Amid Ongoing Water Quality Issues
KY3

DNR Awards $50,000 to Sparta
Department of Natural Resources Awards $50,000 to Sparta
DNR

NATIONAL
New Jersey Passes Bill on Single-Use Service Items
New Jersey passes bill on single-use service items
Resource Recycling Inc.

Ancient Pictograph Vandalized
Ancient Pictograph Vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park
KBZK

Water Crisis Looms for this Texas Coastal City
Water Crisis Looms for this Texas Coastal City
My SanAntonio

Big Step Forward in Potomac River Tunnel Project
DC Water Takes Big Step Forward in Potomac River Tunnel Project
WTOP News

Water Recalled due to ‘Foreign Black Substance”
Over 38,000 Gallons of Water Have Been Recalled Due to ‘Foreign Black Substance’ Contamination
AOL

Conservation Leaders Recognized
Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference Recognized Conservation Leaders
USA Rice

Aims to Move Freshwater Production Under the Sea
San Diego - Based Water Farm 1 Aims to Move Freshwater Production Under the Sea
Times of San Diego