January 23, 2026

This Week's News:  Missouri leadership pushes for data center development, upcoming trout fishing programs in Missouri, how buffers benefit wildlife species, the decline of river deltas, declined funding for zebra mussel management in South Dakota, how air bubbles release microplastics into water, water saving programs in Oklahoma, Wings2Water grant announcement, open houses for lead pipe removal in Wisconsin, a Virginia oil spill impacts communities, where to see bald eagles in Missouri, and how much snow will Missouri get this weekend

MISSOURI
Missouri Leadership Pushes Data Center Development
Missouri Leadership Pushes Data Center Development Despite Electricity, Environmental Fears
KOMU

​Trout Fishing Program February Fourth
MDC Invites the Public to a Trout Fishing Program in Fulton Feb. 4
MDC News Room

Where to See Bald Eagles
Where to See Bald Eagles in Missouri this Winter Season
417 Magazine 

How Much Snow will Missouri Get?
How Much Snow will Missouri Get this Weekend? Major Winter Storm Ahead
Springfield News - Leader

Learn the Art of Fly-Tying
Learn the Art of Fly-Tying with MDC in Columbia February 10
MDC News Room 

NATIONAL
Buffers Boost Wildlife Species on Farmland
This conservation practice boosts wildlife species on farmland, new research finds
KCUR

Why are River Deltas Disappearing?
Why are River Deltas Disappearing? They’re Sinking Faster than Many People Realize
Eos

Wings2Water Opens 2026 Grant Applications
Wings2Water Opens 2026 Grant Applications to Boost Mississippi River Watershed Projects
Iowa’s News Now

Open Houses for Lead Pipe Removal Program
Milwaukee Water Works to Host Open Houses for Lead Pipe Removal Program
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Oil Spill Impacts Schools and Households
Wayne Residents Face Water Crisis as Oil Spill Impacts Schools and Households
WCHS Fox

Declined Funding Exposes Insufficient Zebra Mussel Effort
Water Advocates Say Declined Funding Exposes Insufficient Zebra Mussel Effort; State Disagrees
Argus Leader

Water Conservation and Programs that Earn Tax Deductibles
Growing Oklahoma: Water Conservation and Programs that Earn Tax Deductibles
FOX25

Air Bubbles on Plastics Release Microplastics into Water
Air Bubbles on Plastics Release Microplastics into Water
News Medical Life Sciences