July 15, 2022

This Week's Highlights:  Missouri towns welcome river racers, water programs at state parks, a limestone quarry CWA settlement, water rate increases, water innovation in Texas, drought in Utah, Klamath River issues and dam removal, and how U.S. states rank for air and water quality

MISSOURI
Water Conditions along Missouri River
Drought Conditions Along The Upper Missouri River And Heavy Rain Along The Lower Missouri Make For A Situation Where ‘Anything Could Happen’
KansasCityMag.Com

Water Festival July 16
Water festival comes to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park July 16
Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Water Works At Washington SP
Wonderful water works program planned at Washington State Park July 16
Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Limestone Quarry Settlement for CWA Violations
Missouri Limestone Quarry to Pay $210K and Perform Watershed Restoration for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Towns Welcome River Racers
Jefferson City welcomes Missouri River racers
News Tribune

Rate Increase Deadline
PSC sets July 26 as intervention deadline for Missouri-American proposed rate increase
KZRG Radio

NATIONAL
Klamath River Study after Dam Removal
OSU, Yurok Tribe partner to study Klamath River after dam removal
Bend Bulletin

Water innovation in Texas
Three Thirsty Texas Cities Are Global Leaders in Water Innovation
Circle of Blue: Where Water Speaks

Fish vs. Farms on Klamath River
Water Crisis Reaches Boiling Point on Oregon-California Line
AP News

States Ranked for Air and Water Quality
Air & Water Quality Rankings: Assessing threats to healthy air and water
US News and World Report

Drought Limits Growth of Utah Town
A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth
The New York Times