July 12, 2025

This Week's News: The MR340 paddles through Missouri,  Iowa's fertilizer runoff likely to increase drinking water restrictions in central Iowa, Missouri's Task Force 1 heads to Texas, tagged fish lead to school of invasive carp, what new pumps mean for people and wildlife in Mississippi, a water contamination payout, new regulations amid extreme water flows in Utah, a look at the volume of water that hit Texas, passengers safe after boat goes through dam gate, ticks on the rise in Missouri, classes on milkweed and monarchs, a drinking water loan for Everton, water use cuts in Scotland, and a station to monitor nature's changes

MISSOURI
MR340 Paddles Through Missouri
World's longest nonstop river race paddles through mid-Missouri
KOMU

Classes on Milkweed and Monarchs
Join MDC for In-Person or Virtual Class on Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies July 19 in Blue Springs
MDC

New Chronolog Station to Monitor Nature’s Changes 
Help MDC Monitor Nature’s Changes with New Chronolog Station at Cape Nature Center
MDC

Ticks are on the Rise
Ticks in Missouri are on the Rise, Could Impact Livestock and Animals
First Alert 4

Missouri Task Force 1 Heads to Texas
Missouri Task Force 1 Arrives in Texas, Aiding Search Efforts
Fox2 Now

Loan for Drinking Water Upgrades Secured
Everton, Missouri Secures Loan From State for Drinking Water Upgrades
KSMU

NATIONAL
Ag Fertilizer RunOff Likely to Increase Drinking Water Restrictions
Ag Fertilizer Runoff Likely Will Force More Drinking Water Restrictions 
Stateline

New Regulations Amid ‘Extreme Low’ Water Flows
Southern Utah City Implements New Regulations Amid ‘Extreme Low’ Water Flows
KSL

Hoosick Falls Water Contamination Payout
DuPont Agrees to $27 Million Payout in Hoosick Falls Water Contamination 
The New York Times

Tagged Fish Lead to School of Invasive Carp
News Release: Tagged Fish Lead Biologists to School of Invasive Carp in Mississippi River Pool 8
MNDNR

What New Pumps Mean for People and Wildlife in Mississippi
South Delta Flooding in MS: What New Pumps Mean for People, Wildlife Who Live There
Clarion Ledger

What Would Texas’ Flooding Look Like if Rainfall Hit Memphis?
What Would Texas’ Deadly Flooding Look Like if the Devastating Rainfall Hit Memphis?
Fox13

Passengers Safe After Boat Goes Through Dam Gate
Seven People Survive After Boat Goes Through Dam Gate on Mississippi River
Yahoo! News

World Wide
Scottish Households Urged to Cut Water Use
Scottish Households Urged to Cut Water Use as Climate Crisis Limits Supplies
The Guardian