July 5, 2024

This Week's News: Missouri and Mississippi rivers on the rise, new islands near St. Louis, why the Eleven Point River is shrouded in mystery, expanded groundwater testing near Bridgeton Landfill, stories from the James River at Chesapeake Bay, a sea lamprey survey in Michigan and a pallid sturgeon larval drift study in Montana, how Louisiana gets the worst of river runoff, Missouri Supreme Court rules Lake of the Ozarks tax unconstitutional, and big river plans - can the Mississippi River build America again.

MISSOURI
Eleven Point River - Shrouded in Mystery
Eleven Point River - shrouded in mystery , stories have been flowing for years
The Salem News Online

Supreme Court Rules Lake of Ozarks Tax Unconstitutional
No More Lodging Tax: Missouri Supreme Court Rules Lake Of The Ozarks Tax Unconstitutional
LakeExpo.Com

Expanded Groundwater Testing near Landfill
EPA expands groundwater testing near Bridgeton landfill, Missouri River
Fox 2 Now 

Missouri and Mississippi Rivers on the Rise
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers on the Rise; Extreme Heat in Southern Missouri
MissouriNet

New Islands Near St. Louis
New islands near St. Louis may cause issues for boaters, officials say
KSDK

NATIONAL
Big River: Can the Mississippi build America again?
Big River: Can the Mississippi build America again?
Politico

Sea Lamprey Survey in Michigan
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to conduct sea lamprey survey in Gogebic County’s Black River
Upper Michigan Source.Com

The James River at Deep Bottom
Learning about Deep Bottom Stories
National Park Service

Pallid Sturgeon Larval Drift Study
FWP News: Pallid Sturgeon Larval Drift Study
MontanaOutdoor.Com

Louisiana Gets the Worst of Mississippi River Runoff
Louisiana gets the worst of Mississippi River farm runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel